Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q vs AMD EPYC 9655

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9655
Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q AMD EPYC 9655

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q or AMD EPYC 9655 - 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 Platinum 8593Q has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q was released in Q4/2023.

The AMD EPYC 9655 has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9655 was released in Q4/2024.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8500 (12) CPU group AMD EPYC 9005 (21)
5 Generation 5
Emerald Rapids Architecture Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 9654
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q is 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9655 has 96 CPU cores and 192 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9655 is at 2.70 GHz.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q Characteristic AMD EPYC 9655
64 Cores 96
128 Threads 192
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.90 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 Platinum 8593Q Characteristic AMD EPYC 9655
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q or AMD EPYC 9655 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 Platinum 8593Q can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 358.4 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9655 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 Platinum 8593Q Characteristic AMD EPYC 9655
DDR5-5600 Memory DDR5-6000
4096 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 12
358.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 480.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
320.00 MB L3 Cache 384.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 128
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q is 385 W, while the AMD EPYC 9655 has a TDP of 400 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q Characteristic AMD EPYC 9655
385 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 400 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q is manufactured in 10 nm and has 320.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9655 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 384.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q Characteristic AMD EPYC 9655
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
AMX, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 4677 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q4/2023 Release date Q4/2024
12400 $ Release price --
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