Ultra 7 268V vs EPYC 9554

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9554
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 360 Watt
69.99
+699%
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
8.76

EPYC 9554 outperforms Core Ultra 7 268V by a whopping 699% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9554 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8873
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.13no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency18.4048.77
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,087no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9554 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1288
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache4 MB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache64 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm3 nm
Die size8x 72 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors52,560 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9554 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 configuration21
SocketSP5Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)360 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9554 and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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 9554 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9554 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9554 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9554 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes1284

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.

EPYC 9554 69.99
+699%
Ultra 7 268V 8.76

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.

EPYC 9554 111182
+699%
Ultra 7 268V 13916

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 69.99 8.76
Recency 10 November 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 360 Watt 17 Watt

EPYC 9554 has a 699% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 2017.6% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9554 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 268V in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9554 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


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