CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9745

CORE STATE Turin

CORE SPECS 128 Cores / 256 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.4 Base / 3.7 GHz Turbo

CACHE 256 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 400W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 5

PROCESS 3 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6960P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 72 Cores / 144 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.7 Base / 3.9 GHz Turbo

CACHE 432 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 500W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

11,198

11,194

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

1,580

N/A

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

46,659

46,645

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

6,586

N/A

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

111,093

111,060

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

15,683

N/A

passmark_data_compression

3,929,890

2,797,724

passmark_data_encryption

229,447

162,013

passmark_extended_instructions

280,477

193,404

passmark_find_prime_numbers

979

1,484

passmark_floating_point_math

761,219

527,473

passmark_integer_math

1,224,315

727,750

passmark_multithread

130,698

130,659

passmark_physics

17,122

24,937

passmark_random_string_sorting

468,975

371,795

passmark_single_thread

2,806

3,287

passmark_singlethread

2,806

3,287

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9745 vs Intel Xeon 6960P

AMD EPYC 9745 (AMD) and Intel 6960P CPU offer almost identical performance in the analysis. The gaps between them land within measurement uncertainty, suggesting each can fulfill consumers just as capably. This equality makes the selection nuanced. Alternative factors become particularly relevant. Availability typically tips the balance.

At the end of the day, builders can pick based on specific requirements as opposed to raw numbers only. Each AMD EPYC 9745 (AMD) and Intel 6960P CPU offer solid throughput for the target tiers. The determination comes down to particular requirements. Either option is good. Buyers shouldn't go badly with these options.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9745

6960P

Core Specs

Cores

128

72 -43.8%

Threads

256

144 -43.8%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.4

2.7 +12.5%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.7

3.9 +5.4%

Frequency (GHz)

2.4

2.7 +12.5%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.7

3.9 +5.4%

Multiplier

27 +12.5%

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

256 MB (shared)

432 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

400

500 +25.0%

Configurable TDP

320-400 W

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Architecture

Zen 5

Granite Rapids

Codename

Turin

Granite Rapids

Generation

EPYC (Zen 5c (Turin))

Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-AP)

Process Size

3 nm

5 nm

Die Size

—

3x 598 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Twelve-channel

Memory Bandwidth

576.0 GB/s

614.4 GB/s

ECC Memory

Yes

Platform

Socket

AMD Socket SP5

Intel Socket 7529

PCIe

Gen 5, 128 Lanes(CPU only)

Gen 5, 96 Lanes(CPU only)

AMD Multi-Die

IO Process Size

6 nm

10 nm

Interconnect

UPI Links

—

6 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

$12141

$9625

Part Number

100-000001460

SRPKX

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

102°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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