CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9554

CORE STATE Genoa

CORE SPECS 64 Cores / 128 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3.1 Base / 3.75 GHz Turbo

CACHE 256 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 360W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 4

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2022

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

9,319

7,431

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

1,315

1,049

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

38,831

30,963

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

5,481

4,371

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

92,457

73,723

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

13,052

N/A

passmark_data_compression

N/A

2,557,582

passmark_data_encryption

N/A

193,004

passmark_extended_instructions

N/A

114,008

passmark_find_prime_numbers

N/A

708

passmark_floating_point_math

N/A

433,862

passmark_integer_math

N/A

641,817

passmark_multithread

N/A

86,734

passmark_physics

N/A

10,951

passmark_random_string_sorting

N/A

326,954

passmark_single_thread

N/A

1,923

passmark_singlethread

N/A

1,923

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9554 vs Intel Xeon 6780E

Looking at the test data for AMD EPYC 9554 (AMD) and the 6780E, a picture of similar capability unfolds. No option wins steadily in all scenarios. The alternating of wins means fundamental balance. Buyers encounter a real dilemma here. The two CPUs offer capable throughput.

In the end, buyers can pick based on price rather than absolute speed only. Both AMD EPYC 9554 (AMD) and the 6780E offer capable throughput for the given tiers. This determination rests on specific requirements. Both selection is solid. You can't go badly with either.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9554

6780E

Core Specs

Cores

144 +125.0%

Threads

128

144 +12.5%

Base Clock (GHz)

3.1

2.2 -29.0%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.75

3 -20.0%

Frequency (GHz)

3.1

2.2 -29.0%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.75

3 -20.0%

Multiplier

22 -29.0%

SMP CPUs

2 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

96 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

4 MB (per module)

L3 Cache

256 MB (shared)

108 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

360

330 -8.3%

Configurable TDP

320-400 W

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Architecture

Zen 4

Sierra Forest

Codename

Genoa

Sierra Forest

Generation

EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))

Xeon 6 (Sierra Forest-SP)

Process Size

5 nm

Transistors

52,560 million

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Die Size

8x 72 mm²

578 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Twelve-channel

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

460.8 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, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$9087

$11350

Part Number

100-100000790

SRPG3

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

106°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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