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
VS
INTEL
Xeon 6731P
CORE STATE
Granite Rapids
CORE SPECS
32 Cores / 64 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
2.5 Base / 4.1 GHz Turbo
CACHE
144 MB (shared)
MAX TDP
245W
ARCHITECTURE
Granite Rapids
PROCESS
5 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2025
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore
passmark_data_compression
passmark_data_encryption
passmark_extended_instructions
passmark_find_prime_numbers
passmark_floating_point_math
passmark_integer_math
passmark_multithread
passmark_physics
passmark_random_string_sorting
passmark_single_thread
passmark_singlethread
Analysis: AMD EPYC 9965 vs Intel Xeon 6731P
This comparison between AMD EPYC 9965 by AMD and the Intel 6731P demonstrates surprisingly similar capabilities. Both chips provide competitive results throughout the majority of benchmarks, rendering the selection mainly reliant on availability. The performance results validates this assessment. None of the option maintains a overwhelming lead. Consumers can select based on alternative factors.
Ultimately: AMD EPYC 9965 by AMD and the Intel 6731P are similarly balanced. No merits a obvious nod over the rival. Allow price and motherboard preferences shape your final decision. Either options should fulfill you effectively. This is a no-lose scenario.
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION
EPYC 9965
6731P
Core Specs
Cores
192
32
-83.3%
Threads
384
64
-83.3%
Base Clock (GHz)
2.25
2.5
+11.1%
Boost Clock (GHz)
3.7
4.1
+10.8%
Frequency (GHz)
2.25
2.5
+11.1%
Turbo Clock (GHz)
3.7
4.1
+10.8%
Multiplier
22.5
25
+11.1%
SMP CPUs
2
1
-50.0%
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
245
-51.0%
Configurable TDP
450-500 W
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Architecture
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
DDR5
Memory Bus
Twelve-channel
Eight-channel
Memory Bandwidth
576.0 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory
Yes
Yes
Platform
Socket
AMD Socket SP5
Intel Socket 4710
PCIe
Gen 5, 128 Lanes(CPU only)
Gen 5, 136 Lanes(CPU only)
AMD Multi-Die
IO Process Size
6 nm
10 nm
Interconnect
CXL
Gen 2.0
Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)
Other
Market
Server/Workstation
Server/Workstation
Production Status
Active
Active
Launch Price
$14813
$2700
Part Number
100-000000976
SRVNR
Package
FC-LGA6096
FC-LGA18N
Tj Max
—
102°C
Bundled Cooler
—
None