3 N355 vs EPYC 8324P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 8324P outperforms Core 3 N355 by a whopping 423% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 106 | 1048 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.69 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 18.89 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Siena (2023−2024) | no data |
| Release date | 18 September 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,895 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.65 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 4x 73 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 75 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 35,500 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | SP6 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.35 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 96 | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.67 | 6.82 |
| Recency | 18 September 2023 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 8 |
| Threads | 64 | 8 |
EPYC 8324P has a 423% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
3 N355, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The EPYC 8324P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 3 N355 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 8324P is a server/workstation processor while Core 3 N355 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 8324P and Core 3 N355, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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