AMD EPYC 9684X vs Xeon 6972P
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC 9684X with 96 cores 2.55GHz and Xeon 6972P with 96 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD EPYC 9684X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.55GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (1152MB vs 480MB)
Lower TDP (400W vs 500W)
Xeon 6972P 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2023
Release Date
Sep 2024
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Genoa-X
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
AMD Socket SP5
Socket
Intel Socket 7529
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))
Generation
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-AP)
Package
135.24 billions
Transistor Count
-
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
400 W
Power Consumption
500 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
98°C
TSMC
Foundry
Intel
12x72 mm²
Die Size
3x598 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
10 nm
397 mm²
I/O Die Size
2x 241
CPU Performance
2.55 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
96
Total Core Count
96
192
Total Thread Count
192
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.5
Multiplier
24.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
1152 MB shared
L3 Cache
480 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
3 TB
12
Max Memory Channels
12
460.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
