Xeon w9-3595X vs EPYC 9554P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9554P outperforms Xeon w9-3595X by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9554P and Xeon w9-3595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 8 | 12 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.29 | 20.07 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.34 | 15.38 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $7,104 | $5,889 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w9-3595X has 279% better value for money than EPYC 9554P.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9554P 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 60 (Hexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 120 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 4 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 64 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 112.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 72 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9554P 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 | SP5 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 385 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9554P 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 9554P 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 9554P 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 9554P and Xeon w9-3595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9554P and Xeon w9-3595X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 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 | 72.39 | 64.93 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 60 |
| Threads | 128 | 120 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 385 Watt |
EPYC 9554P has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, 6.7% more physical cores and 6.7% more threads, and 6.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon w9-3595X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The EPYC 9554P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w9-3595X in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9554P and Xeon w9-3595X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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