Xeon 6325P vs EPYC 8324PN
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6325P outperforms EPYC 8324PN by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1311 | 878 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.48 | 76.54 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.87 | 17.47 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Siena (2023−2024) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 18 September 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,125 | $281 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon 6325P has 5072% better value for money than EPYC 8324PN.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 8324PN and Xeon 6325P 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.05 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 4x 73 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 35,500 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 8324PN and Xeon 6325P 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 8324PN and Xeon 6325P. 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
EPYC 8324PN and Xeon 6325P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 8324PN and Xeon 6325P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 8324PN and Xeon 6325P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 8324PN and Xeon 6325P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 96 | 16 |
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 | 5.21 | 9.96 |
| Recency | 18 September 2023 | 24 February 2025 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 4 |
| Threads | 64 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 55 Watt |
EPYC 8324PN has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon 6325P, on the other hand, has a 91.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 136.4% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon 6325P is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 8324PN in performance tests.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
