Xeon 6960P vs EPYC 7272

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking431not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.06no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency12.49no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$625no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads24144
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm5 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketSP37529
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes12896

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 August 2019 24 September 2024
Physical cores 12 72
Threads 24 144
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 500 Watt

EPYC 7272 has 316.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7272 and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.


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