Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs EPYC 9965

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9965
2024
192 cores / 384 threads, 500 Watt
91.13
+511%

EPYC 9965 outperforms Ryzen Z2 Extreme by a whopping 511% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3495
Place by popularity70not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300)
Power efficiency7.7342.18
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameTurin (2024)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2025)
Release date10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$14,813no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9965 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 cores1928 (Octa-Core)
Threads38416
Base clock speed2.25 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache384 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography3 nm4 nm
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9965 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 configuration2no data
SocketSP5FP8
Power consumption (TDP)500 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9965 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9965 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9965 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 890M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9965 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no data

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.

EPYC 9965 91.13
+511%
Ryzen Z2 Extreme 14.92

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.

EPYC 9965 160778
+511%
Ryzen Z2 Extreme 26313

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 91.13 14.92
Recency 10 October 2024 6 January 2025
Physical cores 192 8
Threads 384 16
Chip lithography 3 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 500 Watt 15 Watt

EPYC 9965 has a 510.8% higher aggregate performance score, 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen Z2 Extreme, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 3233.3% lower power consumption.

The AMD EPYC 9965 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9965 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Z2 Extreme is a notebook one.

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