AMD EPYC 9224 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6240L

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AMD EPYC 9224 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
AMD EPYC 9224 Intel Xeon Gold 6240L

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9224 or Intel Xeon Gold 6240L - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 9224 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9224 was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L was released in Q2/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
4 Generation 2
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9224 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L has 18 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
24 Cores 18
48 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.65 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9224 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L can connect up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2933
6144 GB Max. Memory 4608 GB
12 Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
24.00 MB L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 24.75 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9224 has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240L is 150 W.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9224 has a 88.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240L cache has a total of 24.75 MB.
AMD EPYC 9224 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SP5 Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2019
1825 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
1102 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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