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AMD EPYC 9654

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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD EPYC 9654 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD EPYC 9654

More Total Cores: 96 (96 vs 10)
Larger L3 Cache: 384 MB (384 MB vs 25MB shared)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR5 vs DDR4-2133)
Newer Launch Date: November 2022 (November 2022 vs September 2014)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

November 2022

Launch Date

September 2014

Server

Platform

Server

EPYC 9654

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Xeon E5-2660 v3

Code Name

Haswell-EP

Foundry

Intel

Generation

Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

192

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

2.4 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 3.7 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.6 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

3.3 GHz

L1 Cache

64K per core

L2 Cache

256K per core

384 MB

L3 Cache

25MB shared

Bus Frequency

100MHz

SP5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 2011-3

Multiplier

26.0

Unlocked Multiplier

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

22 nm

360W

TDP

105 W

PCIe® 5.0 x128

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

Transistor Count

2.6 billions

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR4-2133

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Up to 4800 MT/s

Bus Speed

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes