CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9754

CORE STATE Bergamo

CORE SPECS 128 Cores / 256 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.25 Base / 3.1 GHz Turbo

CACHE 256 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 360W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 4

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2023

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6980P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 128 Cores / 256 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2 Base / 3.9 GHz Turbo

CACHE 504 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 500W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

8,460

6,367

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

1,194

898

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

35,254

26,533

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

4,977

3,745

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

83,939

63,175

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

11,850

8,918

passmark_data_compression

3,558,043

2,364,519

passmark_data_encryption

231,891

125,246

passmark_extended_instructions

224,322

214,794

passmark_find_prime_numbers

604

555

passmark_floating_point_math

588,187

501,720

passmark_integer_math

1,026,896

637,476

passmark_multithread

98,752

74,324

passmark_physics

8,793

3,350

passmark_random_string_sorting

306,481

240,792

passmark_single_thread

2,328

1,681

passmark_singlethread

2,328

1,681

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9754 vs Intel Xeon 6980P

AMD EPYC 9754 from AMD and the Intel 6980P offer almost equal performance in every comparison. The gaps between these two sit within benchmark noise, meaning either would fulfill builders similarly adequately. The equivalence renders the choice complex. Additional factors turn particularly important. Value often influences the choice.

Considering a technical viewpoint, AMD EPYC 9754 from AMD and the Intel 6980P feature similar specifications. Execution arrangements, speed speeds, and memory subsystem amounts are tightly comparable. This hardware equivalence accounts for the comparable performance results. No maintains a substantial specification superiority. This competition is even.

In the end, buyers could select based on specific requirements as opposed to benchmark speed exclusively. Both AMD EPYC 9754 from AMD and the Intel 6980P deliver strong results for the respective categories. This choice depends on specific priorities. Either pick is solid. Buyers couldn't go astray with either.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9754

6980P

Core Specs

Cores

128

128 0.0%

Threads

256

256 0.0%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.25

2 -11.1%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.1

3.9 +25.8%

Frequency (GHz)

2.25

2 -11.1%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.1

3.9 +25.8%

Multiplier

22.5

20 -11.1%

SMP CPUs

2 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

112 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

2 MB (per core)

L3 Cache

256 MB (shared)

504 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

360

500 +38.9%

Configurable TDP

320-400 W

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Architecture

Zen 4

Granite Rapids

Codename

Bergamo

Granite Rapids

Generation

EPYC (Zen 4c (Bergamo))

Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-AP)

Process Size

5 nm

Transistors

71,000 million

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Die Size

8x 73 mm²

3x 598 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Twelve-channel

Memory Bandwidth

460.8 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, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$11900

$12460

Part Number

100-000001234

SRPL2Q5SM

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

95°C

Bundled Cooler

None

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