Intel Xeon D-1521 vs AMD EPYC 9224

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon D-1521 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9224
Intel Xeon D-1521 AMD EPYC 9224

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1521 or AMD EPYC 9224 - 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 Intel Xeon D-1521 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1521 was released in Q4/2015.

The AMD EPYC 9224 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9224 was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
1 Generation 4
Broadwell Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1521 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.70 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9224 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
4 Cores 24
8 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.65 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Intel Xeon D-1521 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9224 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR5-4800
128 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache 24.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
32 PCIe lanes 128
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon D-1521 has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9224 is 200 W.

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1521 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9224 cache has a total of 88.00 MB.

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
14 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA 1667 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q4/2015 Release date Q4/2022
216 $ Release price 1825 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Xeon D-1521 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the AMD EPYC 9224 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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.
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
748 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3163 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
912 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3327 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5894 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1521 AMD EPYC 9224
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500BIntel Xeon D-1521 AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B vs Intel Xeon D-1521
2. Intel Xeon D-1521Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Xeon D-1521 vs Intel Celeron J4125
3. AMD EPYC 9124AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9124 vs AMD EPYC 9224
4. Intel Xeon D-1521Intel Celeron N5105 Intel Xeon D-1521 vs Intel Celeron N5105
5. Intel Xeon D-1527Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1527 vs Intel Xeon D-1521
6. AMD EPYC 9254AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9254 vs AMD EPYC 9224
7. Intel Xeon D-1521AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B Intel Xeon D-1521 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
8. Intel Atom C3758Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Atom C3758 vs Intel Xeon D-1521
9. AMD EPYC 9224Intel Core i9-13900K AMD EPYC 9224 vs Intel Core i9-13900K
10. AMD EPYC 7443PAMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 7443P vs AMD EPYC 9224


back to index