CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9965

CORE STATE Turin

CORE SPECS 192 Cores / 384 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.25 Base / 3.7 GHz Turbo

CACHE 384 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 500W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 5

PROCESS 3 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6527P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 24 Cores / 48 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3 Base / 4.2 GHz Turbo

CACHE 144 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 255W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

13,775

6,378

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

1,944

900

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

57,397

26,576

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

8,103

3,751

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

136,661

63,278

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

19,293

8,933

passmark_data_compression

5,679,990

1,030,818

passmark_data_encryption

348,449

60,333

passmark_extended_instructions

383,298

71,600

passmark_find_prime_numbers

1,208

508

passmark_floating_point_math

1,153,453

195,005

passmark_integer_math

1,926,069

268,985

passmark_multithread

160,542

74,445

passmark_physics

18,707

8,037

passmark_random_string_sorting

633,030

131,597

passmark_single_thread

3,176

3,539

passmark_singlethread

3,176

3,539

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9965 vs Intel Xeon 6527P

AMD EPYC 9965 by AMD and Intel Xeon 6527P represent almost matching performance in the test. Any differences between these two fall under measurement uncertainty, meaning both could meet builders equally adequately. The balance makes the determination nuanced. Additional factors grow more critical. Price frequently sways the decision.

The bottom line: AMD EPYC 9965 by AMD and Intel Xeon 6527P are tightly balanced. No earns a undisputed endorsement over the other. Have availability and chipset preferences influence your eventual decision. The two options should satisfy you capably. This is a solid situation.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9965

6527P

Core Specs

Cores

192

24 -87.5%

Threads

384

48 -87.5%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.25

3 +33.3%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.7

4.2 +13.5%

Frequency (GHz)

2.25

3 +33.3%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.7

4.2 +13.5%

Multiplier

22.5

30 +33.3%

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

384 MB (shared)

144 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

500

255 -49.0%

Configurable TDP

450-500 W

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Architecture

Zen 5

Granite Rapids

Codename

Turin

Granite Rapids

Generation

EPYC (Zen 5c (Turin))

Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)

Process Size

3 nm

5 nm

Die Size

—

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

$14813

$2878

Part Number

100-000000976

SRVNY

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

102°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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