Intel Xeon D-2796NT vs AMD EPYC 9754S

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Intel Xeon D-2796NT CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9754S
Intel Xeon D-2796NT AMD EPYC 9754S

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2796NT or AMD EPYC 9754S - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2796NT was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD EPYC 9754S has 128 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9754S was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon D-2700 (16) CPU group AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15)
4 Generation 4
Ice Lake Architecture Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2796NT is 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9754S has 128 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9754S is at 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz).
Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
20 Cores 128
40 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.25 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT or AMD EPYC 9754S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9754S supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.
Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4800
1024 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 12
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
30.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 256.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
32 PCIe lanes 128
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2796NT is 120 W, while the AMD EPYC 9754S has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 360 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT is manufactured in 10 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9754S is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon D-2796NT Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
10 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA 2579 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2023
2165 $ Release price 10200 $
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