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AMD EPYC 8225P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P: Comparison
EPYC 8225P vs EPYC Embedded 8324P pcie lanes compared
On pcie lanes the spread is 33%, EPYC 8225P 96 lanes against EPYC Embedded 8324P 64 lanes, so EPYC 8225P takes it. They differ on boost clock too, 4.5 GHz on the EPYC 8225P versus 3 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. They differ on tdp too, 160 W on the EPYC 8225P versus 180 W on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. There is a split on core count as well, 24 cores on the EPYC 8225P versus 32 cores on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. They differ on thread count too, 48 threads on the EPYC 8225P versus 64 threads on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. There is a split on core architecture as well, Zen 5 on the EPYC 8225P versus Zen 4c on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. There is a split on base clock as well, 2.95 GHz on the EPYC 8225P versus 2.65 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. Multi-socket support is not the same on both, Single Socket Only on the EPYC 8225P versus 1P on the EPYC Embedded 8324P.
EPYC 8225P vs EPYC Embedded 8324P: which one fits your build
The EPYC 8225P suits datacenter and cloud compute and virtualization-dense server workloads, though it is the wrong buy for consumer desktop builds and single-threaded latency-sensitive workloads on lower core-count SKUs. Buy the EPYC Embedded 8324P for industrial and embedded system designs and long-lifecycle networking and edge-compute deployments, though it is not built for consumer desktop or gaming builds and DIY PC upgrades.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Configurable tdp max, l3 cache and socket read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- 24 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 32 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- 48 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 64 threads
Core Architecture
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- Zen 5
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- Zen 4c
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- 2.95 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 2.65 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- 4.5 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 3 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- 128 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 128 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- SP6
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- SP6
Multi-Socket Support
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- Single Socket Only
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 1P
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- 96 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 64 lanes-33%
TDP
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- 160 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 180 W
Configurable TDP Max
- AMD EPYC 8225P
- 155 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
- 155 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8225P if you want the higher L3 cache (128 MB vs 128 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (96 lanes vs 64 lanes).
Choose 8324P if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.