Ultra 7 268V vs EPYC 9654

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9654
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
75.70
+764%
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
8.76

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core Ultra 7 268V by a whopping 764% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6873
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.36no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency19.8948.74
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)$11,805no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9654 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 cores968 (Octa-Core)
Threads1928
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache384 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm3 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors78,840 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9654 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
SocketSP5FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)360 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TiB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes1284
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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 9654 75.70
+764%
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 9654 120246
+764%
Ultra 7 268V 13916

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 75.70 8.76
Recency 10 November 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 96 8
Threads 192 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 360 Watt 17 Watt

EPYC 9654 has a 764.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 1100% more physical cores and 2300% 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 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 268V in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9654 and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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