Xeon W-1250P vs EPYC 9684X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9684X outperforms Xeon W-1250P by a whopping 747% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 15 | 980 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 7.31 | 2.76 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Genoa-X (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (2 years ago) | 1 April 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $14,756 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 192 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.55 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 1152 MB (shared) | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 12x 72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 135,240 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P 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 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P 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 9684X and Xeon W-1250P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon W-1250P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 16 |
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.
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 | 73.11 | 8.63 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 1 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 6 |
| Threads | 192 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 125 Watt |
EPYC 9684X has a 747.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon W-1250P, on the other hand, has 220% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9684X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon W-1250P in performance tests.
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