EPYC 9845 vs Xeon Platinum 8592+
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9845 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8592+ by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 29 | 3 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.72 | 0.56 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 14.29 | 21.33 |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,600 | $13,564 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Platinum 8592+ has 207% better value for money than EPYC 9845.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 160 |
| Threads | 128 | 320 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 320 MB (shared) | 320 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 81 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845 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 | 2 |
| Socket | 4677 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 390 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845 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 Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 128 |
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 | 52.45 | 87.23 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 160 |
| Threads | 128 | 320 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 390 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8592+ has 11.4% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9845, on the other hand, has a 66.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 9845 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8592+ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8592+ and EPYC 9845, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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