Intel Xeon E-2468 vs AMD EPYC 4344P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2468 and AMD EPYC 4344P 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.

Intel Xeon E-2468

AMD EPYC 4344P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2468

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4040 vs 3781

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4040 vs 3781

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4344P

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34474 vs 26221

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 May 2024 vs 14 Dec 2023
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34474 vs 26221

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 4344P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4040

3781

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26221

34474

Name	Intel Xeon E-2468	AMD EPYC 4344P
PassMark - Single thread mark	4040	3781
PassMark - CPU mark	26221	34474

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2468	AMD EPYC 4344P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	21 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$329
Place in performance rating	178	180
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	257 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61°C
Transistor count		6,570 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)