Xeon w5-2465X vs EPYC 9274F
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9274F outperforms Xeon w5-2465X by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9274F and Xeon w5-2465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 42 | 145 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.05 | 62.95 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.70 | 13.97 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,060 | $1,389 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w5-2465X has 422% better value for money than EPYC 9274F.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9274F 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 4.05 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 40.5 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 33.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 78 °C |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9274F 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 | SP5 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9274F 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 | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 9274F 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 9274F 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 9274F and Xeon w5-2465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9274F and Xeon w5-2465X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 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.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 46.32 | 29.53 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 15 February 2023 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 48 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 200 Watt |
EPYC 9274F has a 56.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Xeon w5-2465X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 60% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9274F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w5-2465X in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9274F and Xeon w5-2465X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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