EPYC 9965 vs Ultra 7 265KF

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 265KF and EPYC 9965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	91	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	97.37	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	27.98	no data
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)	Turin (2024)
Release date	24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$379	$14,813

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 265KF and EPYC 9965 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	192
Threads	20	384
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Die size	243 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	17,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 265KF and EPYC 9965 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	2
Socket	1851	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 265KF and EPYC 9965. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 265KF and EPYC 9965 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 265KF and EPYC 9965 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 Core Ultra 7 265KF and EPYC 9965. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

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 Core Ultra 7 265KF and EPYC 9965.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	20	192
Threads	20	384
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt

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