Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N vs AMD EPYC 8324P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N

AMD EPYC 8324P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 32
40 more threads: 104 vs 64
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68385 vs 57127

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 18 Sep 2023
Number of cores	52 vs 32
Number of threads	104 vs 64
Maximum frequency	4 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	300 MB (shared) vs 128 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	68385 vs 57127

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 1969

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 1969

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 8324P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1969

2367

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

68385

57127

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N	AMD EPYC 8324P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1969	2367
PassMark - CPU mark	68385	57127

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N	AMD EPYC 8324P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$6839	$1895
Place in performance rating	378	366
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.65 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	300 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78°C	75°C
Maximum core temperature	94°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	52	32
Number of threads	104	64
Unlocked
Transistor count		35,500 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	180 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-225 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)