EPYC 9754 vs Xeon w9-3495X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w9-3495X and EPYC 9754 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	17	13
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.61
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Bergamo
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	13 June 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$6294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3495X and EPYC 9754 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	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	128
Threads	112	256
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	8x 73 mm2
Maximum core temperature	81 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	71,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3495X and EPYC 9754 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	FCLGA4677	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3495X and EPYC 9754. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon w9-3495X and EPYC 9754 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w9-3495X and EPYC 9754 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 w9-3495X and EPYC 9754. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	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 w9-3495X and EPYC 9754.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	112	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.

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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.

EPYC 9754 outperforms Xeon w9-3495X by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	58.53	60.63
Recency	1 January 2023	13 June 2023
Physical cores	56	128
Threads	112	256
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	360 Watt

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