CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 7663

CORE STATE Milan

CORE SPECS 56 Cores / 112 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2000 Base / 3.5 GHz Turbo

CACHE 256 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 240W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 3

PROCESS 7 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2021

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6960P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 72 Cores / 144 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.7 Base / 3.9 GHz Turbo

CACHE 432 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 500W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

7,032

11,194

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

992

N/A

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

29,304

46,645

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

4,137

N/A

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

69,773

111,060

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

9,850

N/A

passmark_data_compression

1,447,020

2,797,724

passmark_data_encryption

111,725

162,013

passmark_extended_instructions

73,719

193,404

passmark_find_prime_numbers

676

1,484

passmark_floating_point_math

251,535

527,473

passmark_integer_math

468,096

727,750

passmark_multithread

82,087

130,659

passmark_physics

8,020

24,937

passmark_random_string_sorting

184,367

371,795

passmark_single_thread

2,606

3,287

passmark_singlethread

2,606

3,287

Analysis: AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Xeon 6960P

Looking at the test numbers for AMD's AMD EPYC 7663 chip and the 6960P, a pattern of matched capability emerges. None of the CPU leads reliably across every workloads. The back-and-forth of wins means fundamental equality. Consumers have a actual decision between them. Both options achieve capable throughput.

At the end of the day: AMD's AMD EPYC 7663 chip and the 6960P are similarly competitive. No deserves a obvious preference over the competitor. Make availability and ecosystem preferences guide your final selection. The two CPUs can meet you adequately. It's a no-lose situation.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 7663

6960P

Core Specs

Cores

72 +28.6%

Threads

112

144 +28.6%

Base Clock (GHz)

2,000

2.7 -99.9%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.5

3.9 +11.4%

Frequency (GHz)

2,000

2.7 -99.9%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.5

3.9 +11.4%

Multiplier

27 +35.0%

SMP CPUs

2 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

112 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

2 MB (per core)

L3 Cache

256 MB (shared)

432 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

240

500 +108.3%

Configurable TDP

225 W

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Architecture

Zen 3

Granite Rapids

Codename

Milan

Granite Rapids

Generation

EPYC (Zen 3 (Milan))

Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-AP)

Process Size

7 nm

5 nm

Transistors

33,200 million

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Die Size

8x 81 mm²

3x 598 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR4

DDR5

Memory Bus

Eight-channel

Twelve-channel

Memory Bandwidth

204.8 GB/s

614.4 GB/s

ECC Memory

Yes

Platform

Socket

AMD Socket SP3

Intel Socket 7529

PCIe

Gen 4, 128 Lanes(CPU only)

Gen 5, 96 Lanes(CPU only)

AMD Multi-Die

CCDs

—

Cores per CCD

—

IO Process Size

12 nm

10 nm

Interconnect

UPI Links

—

6 x24 24 GT/s

CXL

—

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

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$6366

$9625

Part Number

100-000000318100-100000318WOF

SRPKX

Package

FCLGA-4094

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

102°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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