Intel Xeon Gold 6538N vs AMD EPYC 8024P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6538N and AMD EPYC 8024P 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
  • 48 more threads: 64 vs 16
  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44895 vs 20556
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 18 Sep 2023
Number of cores 32 vs 8
Number of threads 64 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 60 MB (shared) vs 32 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44895 vs 20556

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2371 vs 1725
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 90 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2371 vs 1725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 8024P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1725
2371
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
44895
20556
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6538N AMD EPYC 8024P
PassMark - Single thread mark 1725 2371
PassMark - CPU mark 44895 20556

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N AMD EPYC 8024P

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $3351 $409
Place in performance rating 786 839

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.4 GHz
Die size 2x 763 mm² 73 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 60 MB (shared) 32 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 85°C 75°C
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 32 8
Number of threads 64 16
Unlocked
Transistor count 8,875 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported 4677 SP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 90 Watt
Configurable TDP 70-100 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)