Xeon Platinum 8592+ vs EPYC 9554
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 6 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.25 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Genoa | Emerald Rapids |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $9,087 | no data |
| Current price | $4958 (0.5x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.75 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 320 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 8x 72 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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 | 2 |
| Socket | SP5 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
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 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 350 Watt |
We couldn't decide between EPYC 9554 and Xeon Platinum 8592+. We've got no test results to judge.
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