AMD EPYC 8434PN vs AMD EPYC 8324P

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8434PN and AMD EPYC 8324P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 8434PN

AMD EPYC 8324P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8434PN

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 32
32 more threads: 96 vs 64
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 180 Watt

Number of cores	48 vs 32
Number of threads	96 vs 64
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8434PN
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 8324P

Name	AMD EPYC 8434PN	AMD EPYC 8324P
PassMark - Single thread mark		2367
PassMark - CPU mark		57127

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8434PN	AMD EPYC 8324P
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$3150	$1895
Place in performance rating	not rated	366
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.65 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	48	32
Number of threads	96	64
Transistor count	35,500 million	35,500 million
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Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP6	SP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	180 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-225 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)