Xeon w5-2465X vs EPYC 7763

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7763 and Xeon w5-2465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	24	141
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.26	63.20
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Milan (2021−2023)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,890	$1,389

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-2465X has 1839% better value for money than EPYC 7763.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7763 and Xeon w5-2465X 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	128	32
Base clock speed	2.45 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Multiplier	24.5	no data
L1 cache	4 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	33.75 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm+	Intel 7 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	33,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7763 and Xeon w5-2465X 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	2	1
Socket	SP3	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7763 and Xeon w5-2465X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

EPYC 7763 and Xeon w5-2465X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7763 and Xeon w5-2465X 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 EPYC 7763 and Xeon w5-2465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	2 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.795 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7763 and Xeon w5-2465X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	55.47	30.72
Recency	12 January 2021	15 February 2023
Physical cores	64	16
Threads	128	32
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	200 Watt

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