EPYC 9016 vs Xeon 698X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	TSMC
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Venice (2004−2026)
Release date	2 February 2026 (less than a year ago)	23 July 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,699	$700

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Xeon 698X and EPYC 9016: 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	86	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	86	no data
Threads	172	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.05 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	336 MB (shared)	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	2 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	8x 76 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 698X and EPYC 9016 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	1	2
Socket	FCLGA4710	SP8
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 698X and EPYC 9016. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 698X and EPYC 9016 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 Xeon 698X and EPYC 9016 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 Xeon 698X and EPYC 9016. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s)	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 698X and EPYC 9016.

PCIe version	5.0	6.0
PCI Express lanes	128	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 February 2026	23 July 2026
Physical cores	86	8
Threads	172	16
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	130 Watt