EPYC 9354P vs Xeon E5502
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9354P outperforms Xeon E5502 by a whopping 8913% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2872 | 39 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.10 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 0.63 | 16.15 |
| Architecture codename | Gainestown (2009−2010) | Genoa (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | $2,730 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 3.25 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.87 GHz | 3.25 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32.5 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 8x 72 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 76 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 52,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P 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 | FCLGA1366,PLGA1366 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 40 Bit | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P 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 E5502 and EPYC 9354P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 144 GB | 6 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 19.2 GB/s | 460.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 47.77 |
| Recency | 30 March 2009 | 10 November 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 280 Watt |
Xeon E5502 has 250% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9354P, on the other hand, has a 8913.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 9354P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5502 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5502 and EPYC 9354P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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