CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9015

CORE STATE Turin

CORE SPECS 8 Cores / 16 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3.6 Base / 4.1 GHz Turbo

CACHE 64 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 125W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 5

PROCESS 4 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6527P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 24 Cores / 48 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3 Base / 4.2 GHz Turbo

CACHE 144 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 255W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

passmark_data_compression

353,014

1,030,818

passmark_data_encryption

17,790

60,333

passmark_extended_instructions

27,970

71,600

passmark_find_prime_numbers

304

508

passmark_floating_point_math

61,615

195,005

passmark_integer_math

92,524

268,985

passmark_multithread

30,689

74,445

passmark_physics

2,893

8,037

passmark_random_string_sorting

39,772

131,597

passmark_single_thread

3,265

3,539

passmark_singlethread

3,265

3,539

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

N/A

6,378

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

N/A

900

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

N/A

26,576

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

N/A

3,751

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

N/A

63,278

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

N/A

8,933

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9015 vs Intel Xeon 6527P

AMD EPYC 9015 by AMD and 6527P from Intel represent almost matching performance in our comparison. The differences between these two sit under margin of error, implying both would satisfy builders comparably well. This parity renders the choice interesting. Other factors become especially significant. Price often sways the choice.

The bottom line: AMD EPYC 9015 by AMD and 6527P from Intel are evenly comparable. Neither earns a undisputed recommendation over the other. Allow value and ecosystem factors inform your ultimate selection. Either CPUs should meet you well. It's a win-win decision.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9015

6527P

Core Specs

Cores

24 +200.0%

Threads

48 +200.0%

Base Clock (GHz)

3.6

3 -16.7%

Boost Clock (GHz)

4.1

4.2 +2.4%

Frequency (GHz)

3.6

3 -16.7%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

4.1

4.2 +2.4%

Multiplier

30 -16.7%

SMP CPUs

2 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

80 KB (per core)

112 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

2 MB (per core)

L3 Cache

64 MB (shared)

144 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

125

255 +104.0%

Configurable TDP

120-155 W

—

Architecture

Zen 5

Granite Rapids

Codename

Turin

Granite Rapids

Generation

EPYC (Zen 5 (Turin))

Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)

Process Size

4 nm

5 nm

Transistors

16,630 million

—

Die Size

2x 70.6 mm²

598 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Twelve-channel

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

576.0 GB/s

409.6 GB/s

ECC Memory

Yes

Platform

Socket

AMD Socket SP5

Intel Socket 4710

PCIe

Gen 5, 128 Lanes(CPU only)

Gen 5, 88 Lanes(CPU only)

AMD Multi-Die

IO Process Size

6 nm

10 nm

Interconnect

UPI Links

—

4 x24 24 GT/s

CXL

Gen 2.0

Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$527

$2878

Part Number

100-000001553

SRVNY

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

102°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

View EPYC 9015 Details View Xeon 6527P Details