CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9655

CORE STATE Turin

CORE SPECS 96 Cores / 192 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.6 Base / 4.5 GHz Turbo

CACHE 384 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 400W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 5

PROCESS 4 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6710E

CORE STATE Sierra Forest

CORE SPECS 64 Cores / 64 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.4 Base / 3.2 GHz Turbo

CACHE 96 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 205W

ARCHITECTURE Sierra Forest

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

13,373

5,292

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

1,887

747

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

55,722

22,053

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

7,866

3,113

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

132,672

52,508

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

18,730

7,413

passmark_data_compression

3,271,896

1,230,786

passmark_data_encryption

210,555

81,850

passmark_extended_instructions

203,285

59,625

passmark_find_prime_numbers

1,598

451

passmark_floating_point_math

662,958

219,926

passmark_integer_math

1,139,161

302,954

passmark_multithread

156,110

61,775

passmark_physics

25,947

5,000

passmark_random_string_sorting

439,682

151,491

passmark_single_thread

3,847

1,910

passmark_singlethread

3,847

1,910

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9655 vs Intel Xeon 6710E

Examining the test data for the AMD EPYC 9655 chip from AMD and Xeon 6710E, a picture of matched throughput emerges. Not one processor wins reliably across most scenarios. The back-and-forth of advantages implies underlying equality. Those have a real choice between them. Both chips offer competent results.

Ultimately, users might select based on platform preference instead of absolute performance alone. Both the AMD EPYC 9655 chip from AMD and Xeon 6710E deliver excellent throughput for their target price points. This choice hinges on specific preferences. Both option is solid. Buyers shouldn't go amiss with either.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9655

6710E

Core Specs

Cores

64 -33.3%

Threads

192

64 -66.7%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.6

2.4 -7.7%

Boost Clock (GHz)

4.5

3.2 -28.9%

Frequency (GHz)

2.6

2.4 -7.7%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

4.5

3.2 -28.9%

Multiplier

24 -7.7%

SMP CPUs

2 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

80 KB (per core)

96 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

4 MB (per module)

L3 Cache

384 MB (shared)

96 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

400

205 -48.8%

Configurable TDP

320-400 W

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Architecture

Zen 5

Sierra Forest

Codename

Turin

Sierra Forest

Generation

EPYC (Zen 5 (Turin))

Xeon 6 (Sierra Forest-SP)

Process Size

4 nm

5 nm

Transistors

99,780 million

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Die Size

12x 70.6 mm²

578 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Twelve-channel

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

576.0 GB/s

358.4 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 16 GT/s

CXL

Gen 2.0

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

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$11852

$2749

Part Number

100-000000674

SRPG2

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

106°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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