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 6736P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 36 Cores / 72 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2 Base / 4.1 GHz Turbo

CACHE 144 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 205W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

6,483

4,290

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

915

605

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

27,013

17,875

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

3,813

2,523

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

64,318

42,561

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

9,080

6,008

passmark_data_compression

1,018,904

796,658

passmark_data_encryption

59,668

46,236

passmark_extended_instructions

75,185

55,563

passmark_find_prime_numbers

580

392

passmark_floating_point_math

183,367

149,770

passmark_integer_math

306,442

206,833

passmark_multithread

76,580

50,072

passmark_physics

9,740

6,531

passmark_random_string_sorting

129,202

103,723

passmark_single_thread

3,655

2,024

passmark_singlethread

3,655

2,024

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9255 vs Intel Xeon 6736P

When processing power is extremely close, the analysis between AMD's AMD EPYC 9255 and the 6736P gets especially interesting. Each options swap wins in multiple benchmarks. The combined result is one of impressive equivalence. No appears as a definite leader. This selection hinges on specific priorities.

When all is said and done: AMD's AMD EPYC 9255 and the 6736P are closely balanced. None of the deserves a obvious nod over the alternative. Let value and motherboard considerations guide your ultimate determination. Each chips should fulfill you well. It's a win-win scenario.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9255

6736P

Core Specs

Cores

36 +50.0%

Threads

72 +50.0%

Base Clock (GHz)

3.25

2 -38.5%

Boost Clock (GHz)

4.8

4.1 -14.6%

Frequency (GHz)

3.25

2 -38.5%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

4.8

4.1 -14.6%

Multiplier

32.5

20 -38.5%

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)

144 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

200

205 +2.5%

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

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

$2495

$3351

Part Number

100-000000694

SRVNW

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

98°C

Bundled Cooler

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None

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