EPYC 9256 vs Atom P5362

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1018	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.14	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	5.03	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	TSMC
Architecture codename	Snow Ridge (2020−2022)	Venice (2004−2026)
Release date	6 June 2022 (4 years ago)	23 July 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$708	$2,501

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Atom P5362 and EPYC 9256: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	24	48
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.85 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB (per module)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	27 MB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	2 nm
Die size	no data	8x 76 mm2
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom P5362 and EPYC 9256 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCBGA2106	SP8
Power consumption (TDP)	83 Watt	190 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom P5362 and EPYC 9256. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Atom P5362 and EPYC 9256 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom P5362 and EPYC 9256 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom P5362 and EPYC 9256. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom P5362 and EPYC 9256.

PCIe version	3.0	6.0
PCI Express lanes	32	128
USB revision	2.0, 3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	16	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data
UART	3	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	6 June 2022	23 July 2026
Threads	24	48
Chip lithography	10 nm	2 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	83 Watt	190 Watt