Xeon w5-2455X vs EPYC 9654
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9654 outperforms Xeon w5-2455X by a whopping 222% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 20 | 334 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.47 | 19.10 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.99 | 4.47 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (3 years ago) | 15 February 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,805 | $1,039 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w5-2455X has 1199% better value for money than EPYC 9654.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2455X 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 | 96 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 12 |
| Threads | 192 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 12x 72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | 78,840 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2455X 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) | 360 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and Xeon w5-2455X. 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 9654 and Xeon w5-2455X 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 9654 and Xeon w5-2455X 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 9654 and Xeon w5-2455X. 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 9654 and Xeon w5-2455X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 64 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 68.13 | 21.19 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 15 February 2023 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 12 |
| Threads | 192 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 200 Watt |
EPYC 9654 has a 222% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Xeon w5-2455X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 80% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon w5-2455X in performance tests.
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