CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9255

CORE STATE Turin

CORE SPECS 24 Cores / 48 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3.25 Base / 4.8 GHz Turbo

CACHE 128 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 200W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 5

PROCESS 4 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6515P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 16 Cores / 32 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.3 Base / 3.8 GHz Turbo

CACHE 72 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 150W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

6,483

3,885

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

915

548

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

27,013

16,189

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

3,813

2,285

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

64,318

38,547

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

9,080

5,442

passmark_data_compression

1,018,904

592,645

passmark_data_encryption

59,668

30,476

passmark_extended_instructions

75,185

53,383

passmark_find_prime_numbers

580

385

passmark_floating_point_math

183,367

128,954

passmark_integer_math

306,442

147,047

passmark_multithread

76,580

45,350

passmark_physics

9,740

3,829

passmark_random_string_sorting

129,202

64,425

passmark_single_thread

3,655

2,855

passmark_singlethread

3,655

2,855

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9255 vs Intel Xeon 6515P

Looking at the test results for the AMD AMD EPYC 9255 and the Intel 6515P, a story of competitive throughput unfolds. Not one processor wins steadily throughout all scenarios. This alternating of leads means fundamental balance. Consumers have a actual selection here. Either CPUs deliver strong performance.

To summarize, the evaluation between the AMD AMD EPYC 9255 and the Intel 6515P ends in a practical stalemate. Speed differences are marginal and doubtful to impact real-world applications. Direct your selection on availability, platform choices, and individual extra needs. Either are solid choices. The balance is genuine.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9255

6515P

Core Specs

Cores

16 -33.3%

Threads

32 -33.3%

Base Clock (GHz)

3.25

2.3 -29.2%

Boost Clock (GHz)

4.8

3.8 -20.8%

Frequency (GHz)

3.25

2.3 -29.2%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

4.8

3.8 -20.8%

Multiplier

32.5

23 -29.2%

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

128 MB (shared)

72 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

200

150 -25.0%

Configurable TDP

200-240 W

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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

33,260 million

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Die Size

4x 70.6 mm²

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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

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3 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

$2495

$740

Part Number

100-000000694

SRVU6

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

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100°C

Bundled Cooler

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None

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