Xeon 6972P vs EPYC 7662

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7662 and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency19.14no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date19 February 2020 (4 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7662 and Xeon 6972P 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)96
Threads128192
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache4 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache32 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7662 and Xeon 6972P 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 configurationno data2
SocketSocket SP37529
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7662 and Xeon 6972P. 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 7662 and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7662 and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7662 and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
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 cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7662 and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 February 2020 24 September 2024
Physical cores 64 96
Threads 128 192
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 500 Watt

EPYC 7662 has 122.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6972P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

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