Xeon 6980P vs EPYC 72F3

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 72F3 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking374not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.59no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency9.02no data
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,468no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 72F3 and Xeon 6980P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)128
Threads16256
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache512 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm+5 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 72F3 and Xeon 6980P 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 configuration22
SocketSP37529
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 72F3 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

EPYC 72F3 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 72F3 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 72F3 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 72F3 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes12896

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 January 2021 24 September 2024
Physical cores 8 128
Threads 16 256
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 500 Watt

EPYC 72F3 has 177.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

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