EPYC 9655P vs Ultra 5 236V
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9655P outperforms Core Ultra 5 236V by a whopping 641% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 558 | 1 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.62 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 75.10 | 23.66 |
| Architecture codename | Lunar Lake (2024) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $10,811 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P basic parameters such as 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 96 |
| Performance-cores | 4 | no data |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 4 | no data |
| Threads | 8 | 192 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 37 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 12x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 99,780 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2833 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 400 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Arc Graphics 130V | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.85 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.2 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 128 |
| PCI support | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.49 | 100.00 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 96 |
| Threads | 8 | 192 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 400 Watt |
Ultra 5 236V has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 2252.9% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 641.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads.
The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 236V in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook processor while EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 5 236V and EPYC 9655P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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