EPYC 9135 vs Xeon E5-2658
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1458 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.38 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.81 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,462 | $1,214 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.65 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135 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 | 2011 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 March 2012 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 200 Watt |
Xeon E5-2658 has 110.5% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9135, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2658 and EPYC 9135, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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