EPYC 9654 vs Xeon Phi 7295

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Phi 7295 and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	4
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	7.06
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Knights Mill (2017)	Genoa
Release date	1 December 2017 (6 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$11,805
Current price	no data	$6347 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Phi 7295 and EPYC 9654 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	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)	96
Threads	288	192
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	12x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	no data
Number of transistors	8,000 million	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.550-1.2V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Phi 7295 and EPYC 9654 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	SVLCLGA3647	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	320 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7295 and EPYC 9654. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Phi 7295 and EPYC 9654 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
MPX	-	no data
SGX	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7295 and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7295 and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	384 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory	1 GB	no data
Graphics max frequency	0 MHz	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7295 and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	36	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 December 2017	10 November 2022
Physical cores	72	96
Threads	288	192
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	320 Watt	360 Watt

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