AMD EPYC 9554P vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

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AMD EPYC 9554P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
AMD EPYC 9554P Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9554P and the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9554P 64 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)
4 Generation 4
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Ivy Bridge EP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9554P is a 64 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.75 GHz). The processor can compute 128 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9554P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
64 Cores 12
128 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.75 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.75 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC 9554P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9554P, while the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9554P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1866
6144 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
12 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
64.00 MB L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 40
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9554P has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9554P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
400 W TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9554P has 320.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD EPYC 9554P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
5 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
SP5 Socket LGA 2011
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2013
7104 $ Release price 1975 $
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
651 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
8249 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
762 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
7782 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
702 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
5167 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
17198 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz
4519 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
98 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9554P AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
1557 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9554P Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
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