EPYC 9845 vs Xeon X5698
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X5698 and EPYC 9845 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1858 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.58 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 14 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $13,564 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5698 and EPYC 9845 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) | 160 |
| Threads | 4 | 320 |
| Base clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | 320 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5698 and EPYC 9845 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 | 1366 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 390 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5698 and EPYC 9845. 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 X5698 and EPYC 9845 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5698 and EPYC 9845 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5698 and EPYC 9845. 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 X5698 and EPYC 9845.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 February 2011 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 160 |
| Threads | 4 | 320 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 390 Watt |
Xeon X5698 has 200% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9845, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 7900% more physical cores and 7900% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon X5698 and EPYC 9845. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5698 and EPYC 9845, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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