Xeon w5-2565X vs EPYC 9654
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9654 outperforms Xeon w5-2565X by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 7 | 105 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.37 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 19.88 | 11.72 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | no data |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 1 July 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,805 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X 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 | 96 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 18 |
| Threads | 192 | 36 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | 37.5 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 12x 72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 79 °C |
| Number of transistors | 78,840 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 288 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X. 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 | + | - |
| 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 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X 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 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X 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 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 64 |
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 | 75.08 | 35.43 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 1 July 2024 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 18 |
| Threads | 192 | 36 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 288 Watt |
EPYC 9654 has a 111.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.
Xeon w5-2565X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 25% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w5-2565X in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2565X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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