EPYC 8224P vs EPYC 7401
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7401 outperforms EPYC 8224P by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 147 | 220 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.45 | 30.43 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.82 | 6.83 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Siena (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 18 September 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,850 | $855 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 8224P has 260% better value for money than EPYC 7401.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7401 and EPYC 8224P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.55 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 2x 73 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 75 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 17,750 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7401 and EPYC 8224P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | SP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 160 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401 and EPYC 8224P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401 and EPYC 8224P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401 and EPYC 8224P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401 and EPYC 8224P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 96 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.24 | 27.31 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 18 September 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 160 Watt |
EPYC 7401 has a 21.7% higher aggregate performance score.
EPYC 8224P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 6.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7401 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 8224P in performance tests.
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