Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y vs AMD EPYC 8224P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y and AMD EPYC 8224P 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 Silver 4514Y

AMD EPYC 8224P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49035 vs 45160

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 18 Sep 2023
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	49035 vs 45160

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2253

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 30 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 8224P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2253

2367

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49035

45160

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y	AMD EPYC 8224P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2253	2367
PassMark - CPU mark	49035	45160

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y	AMD EPYC 8224P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$780	$855
Place in performance rating	504	505
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.55 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79°C	75°C
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Unlocked
Transistor count		17,750 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)	150 Watt	160 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-225 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)