Xeon W-2195 vs EPYC 9754
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9754 outperforms Xeon W-2195 by a whopping 259% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9754 and Xeon W-2195 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 12 | 348 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.03 | 7.13 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon W |
| Power efficiency | 16.62 | 11.92 |
| Architecture codename | Bergamo (2023) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) | 29 September 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,900 | $2,553 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon W-2195 has 592% better value for money than EPYC 9754.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9754 and Xeon W-2195 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 | 128 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 256 | 36 |
| Base clock speed | 2.25 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 23 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 24.75 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 8x 73 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | 71,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9754 and Xeon W-2195 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | SP5 | Socket R4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Xeon W-2195. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, 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 | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 46 Bit |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 9754 and Xeon W-2195 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9754 and Xeon W-2195 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 9754 and Xeon W-2195. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85.33 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Xeon W-2195.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 48 |
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 | 63.24 | 17.63 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 29 September 2017 |
| Physical cores | 128 | 18 |
| Threads | 256 | 36 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 140 Watt |
EPYC 9754 has a 258.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 611.1% more physical cores and 611.1% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon W-2195, on the other hand, has 157.1% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9754 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2195 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9754 and Xeon W-2195, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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