EPYC 8324PN vs Atom x5-Z8330
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 8324PN outperforms Atom x5-Z8330 by a whopping 937% 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 | 3145 | 1386 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.54 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.55 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Airmont (2016) | Siena (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (9 years ago) | 18 September 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,125 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8330 and EPYC 8324PN 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 1.44 GHz | 2.05 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.92 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 73 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 35,500 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8330 and EPYC 8324PN 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | SP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and EPYC 8324PN. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8330 and EPYC 8324PN technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and EPYC 8324PN are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and EPYC 8324PN. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-RS 1600 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8330 and EPYC 8324PN integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and EPYC 8324PN.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 1 | 96 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 0.46 | 4.77 |
| Recency | 8 February 2016 | 18 September 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
EPYC 8324PN has a 937% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 8324PN is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom x5-Z8330 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom x5-Z8330 is a notebook processor while EPYC 8324PN is a server/workstation one.
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