Xeon 6972P vs EPYC 8434P

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 8434P and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	57	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.41	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	19.81	no data
Architecture codename	Siena (2023−2024)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	18 September 2023 (1 year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,700	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 8434P and Xeon 6972P 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)	96
Threads	96	192
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	4x 73 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	35,500 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 8434P and Xeon 6972P 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	SP6	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 8434P and Xeon 6972P. 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

EPYC 8434P and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 8434P and Xeon 6972P 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 EPYC 8434P and Xeon 6972P. 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 EPYC 8434P and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	96	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	18 September 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	48	96
Threads	96	192
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	500 Watt

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