AMD EPYC 8434PN vs AMD EPYC 8324PN

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8434PN and AMD EPYC 8324PN processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals.

AMD EPYC 8434PN

AMD EPYC 8324PN

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

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)

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324PN

Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 155 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 155 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8434PN	AMD EPYC 8324PN
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$3150	$2125
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.05 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	85°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	130 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)