Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 vs AMD EPYC 9565

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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9565
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 AMD EPYC 9565

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 or AMD EPYC 9565 - 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 E5-2603 v4 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 was released in Q1/2016.

The AMD EPYC 9565 has 72 cores with 144 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 9565 was released in Q4/2024.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) CPU group AMD EPYC 9005 (21)
6 Generation 5
Broadwell E Architecture Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is 1.70 GHz while the AMD EPYC 9565 has 72 CPU cores and 144 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9565 is at 3.10 GHz.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9565
6 Cores 72
6 Threads 144
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9565
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 or AMD EPYC 9565 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 E5-2603 v4 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 59.8 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9565 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 480.0 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9565
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR5-6000
1536 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 12
59.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 480.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
15.00 MB L3 Cache 288.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
40 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is 85 W, while the AMD EPYC 9565 has a TDP of 400 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9565
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 400 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9565 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 288.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9565
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 2011-3 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
Q1/2016 Release date Q4/2024
210 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
502 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9565 AMD EPYC 9565
72C 144T @ 3.10 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
2664 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9565 AMD EPYC 9565
72C 144T @ 3.10 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
4699 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9565 AMD EPYC 9565
72C 144T @ 3.10 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
71 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9565 AMD EPYC 9565
72C 144T @ 3.10 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 AMD EPYC 9565
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