CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9255

CORE STATE Turin

CORE SPECS 24 Cores / 48 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3.25 Base / 4.8 GHz Turbo

CACHE 128 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 200W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 5

PROCESS 4 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6710E

CORE STATE Sierra Forest

CORE SPECS 64 Cores / 64 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.4 Base / 3.2 GHz Turbo

CACHE 96 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 205W

ARCHITECTURE Sierra Forest

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

6,483

5,292

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

915

747

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

27,013

22,053

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

3,813

3,113

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

64,318

52,508

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

9,080

7,413

passmark_data_compression

1,018,904

1,230,786

passmark_data_encryption

59,668

81,850

passmark_extended_instructions

75,185

59,625

passmark_find_prime_numbers

580

451

passmark_floating_point_math

183,367

219,926

passmark_integer_math

306,442

302,954

passmark_multithread

76,580

61,775

passmark_physics

9,740

5,000

passmark_random_string_sorting

129,202

151,491

passmark_single_thread

3,655

1,910

passmark_singlethread

3,655

1,910

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9255 vs Intel Xeon 6710E

AMD's AMD EPYC 9255 chip and the Intel 6710E offer almost matching performance in our evaluation. Any gaps between them remain inside benchmark noise, indicating any can serve builders similarly well. The parity leaves the selection nuanced. Additional factors grow especially critical. Cost often sways the choice.

Ultimately: AMD's AMD EPYC 9255 chip and the Intel 6710E are evenly comparable. No earns a clear recommendation over the alternative. Allow availability and motherboard preferences guide your final choice. Each processors can serve you adequately. It's a solid scenario.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9255

6710E

Core Specs

Cores

64 +166.7%

Threads

64 +33.3%

Base Clock (GHz)

3.25

2.4 -26.2%

Boost Clock (GHz)

4.8

3.2 -33.3%

Frequency (GHz)

3.25

2.4 -26.2%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

4.8

3.2 -33.3%

Multiplier

32.5

24 -26.2%

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

128 MB (shared)

96 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

200

205 +2.5%

Configurable TDP

200-240 W

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Architecture

Zen 5

Sierra Forest

Codename

Turin

Sierra Forest

Generation

EPYC (Zen 5 (Turin))

Xeon 6 (Sierra Forest-SP)

Process Size

4 nm

5 nm

Transistors

33,260 million

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Die Size

4x 70.6 mm²

578 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Twelve-channel

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

576.0 GB/s

358.4 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 16 GT/s

CXL

Gen 2.0

Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$2495

$2749

Part Number

100-000000694

SRPG2

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

106°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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