EPYC 9754S vs Xeon E5-2689

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 9754S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1063not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeonno data
Power efficiency5.14no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Bergamo (2023)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$10,200

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 9754S 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)128
Threads16256
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size435 mm28x 73 mm2
Number of transistors2,270 million71,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 9754S 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 configuration22
Socket2011SP5
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 9754S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 9754S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 9754S are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 9754S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 9754S.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes40128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 March 2012 13 June 2023
Physical cores 8 128
Threads 16 256
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 360 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 has 213% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9754S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

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