EPYC 9754S vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 9754S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	539	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	32.09	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Bergamo
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$80	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 9754S 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	128
Threads	36	256
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	8x 73 mm2
Number of transistors	7200 Million	71,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 9754S 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 (Multiprocessor)	2
Socket	no data	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 9754S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 9754S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 9754S are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 9754S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data

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 E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 9754S.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	13 June 2023
Physical cores	18	128
Threads	36	256
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	360 Watt

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