Xeon w9-3595X vs EPYC 7643P
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w9-3595X outperforms EPYC 7643P by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 36 | 13 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.45 | 20.42 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 20.47 | 15.47 |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 5 September 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,722 | $5,889 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w9-3595X has 32% better value for money than EPYC 7643P.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X 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 | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) | 60 (Hexaconta-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 60 |
| Threads | 96 | 120 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 112.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X 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 | SP3 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 385 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 112 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 48.67 | 62.95 |
| Recency | 5 September 2023 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 60 |
| Threads | 96 | 120 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 385 Watt |
EPYC 7643P has 71.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon w9-3595X, on the other hand, has a 29.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
The Xeon w9-3595X is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7643P in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7643P and Xeon w9-3595X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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