Ultra 5 226V vs EPYC 9654P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9654P outperforms Core Ultra 5 226V by a whopping 505% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 7 | 653 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.95 | 66.32 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $10,625 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 192 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 12x 72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 78,840 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 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.
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 | 72.13 | 11.92 |
| 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 9654P has a 505.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads.
Ultra 5 226V, 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 9654P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 226V in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9654P is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9654P and Core Ultra 5 226V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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