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.

 

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 378 365

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)