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 6780E

CORE STATE Sierra Forest

CORE SPECS 144 Cores / 144 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.2 Base / 3 GHz Turbo

CACHE 108 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 330W

ARCHITECTURE Sierra Forest

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

13,775

7,431

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

1,944

1,049

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

57,397

30,963

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

8,103

4,371

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

136,661

73,723

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

19,293

N/A

passmark_data_compression

5,679,990

2,557,582

passmark_data_encryption

348,449

193,004

passmark_extended_instructions

383,298

114,008

passmark_find_prime_numbers

1,208

708

passmark_floating_point_math

1,153,453

433,862

passmark_integer_math

1,926,069

641,817

passmark_multithread

160,542

86,734

passmark_physics

18,707

10,951

passmark_random_string_sorting

633,030

326,954

passmark_single_thread

3,176

1,923

passmark_singlethread

3,176

1,923

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9965 vs Intel Xeon 6780E

When processing power is this close, the evaluation between AMD EPYC 9965 by AMD and Intel 6780E processor turns more complex. Both chips alternate victories across different scenarios. The overall assessment is one of notable equality. Neither emerges as a obvious victor. The choice hinges on particular preferences.

Ultimately, builders should select based on platform preference as opposed to absolute numbers only. Each AMD EPYC 9965 by AMD and Intel 6780E processor achieve solid results for their target segments. This decision comes down to individual requirements. Both option is solid. You won't go wrong with these options.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9965

6780E

Core Specs

Cores

192

144 -25.0%

Threads

384

144 -62.5%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.25

2.2 -2.2%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.7

3 -18.9%

Frequency (GHz)

2.25

2.2 -2.2%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.7

3 -18.9%

Multiplier

22.5

22 -2.2%

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)

108 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

500

330 -34.0%

Configurable TDP

450-500 W

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Architecture

Zen 5

Sierra Forest

Codename

Turin

Sierra Forest

Generation

EPYC (Zen 5c (Turin))

Xeon 6 (Sierra Forest-SP)

Process Size

3 nm

5 nm

Die Size

—

578 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

$11350

Part Number

100-000000976

SRPG3

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

106°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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