Turn Your Next Refresh Into an IT Transformation
Choose AMD EPYC CPU-powered servers to reinvent your data center and your business.
The CPU You Choose Matters More Than Ever
For five generations, AMD EPYC™ Server CPUs have set the pace for data center, hyperscale, and supercomputing breakthroughs while Intel® Xeon® has struggled to compete.
Now it’s the enterprise’s turn to experience the high performance and efficiency of AMD EPYC Server CPUs.
AMD EPYC Server CPUs
11.3X
8-year performance increase
Intel Xeon CPUs
8.3X
8-year performance increase
AMD EPYC Server CPUs Dominate Performance
With the launch of the AMD “Zen” architecture in 2017, AMD began a new chapter in x86 performance that redefined performance for data center CPUs. From 2017 to 2025, AMD EPYC server CPUs have increased performance 11.3X, leaving the competition behind.1
In the last eight years, AMD EPYC Server CPUs have set the pace for x86 data center performance.
Results compare SPECrate®2017_int_base, best ToS scores at end of launch year for 1st Generation through 5th Generation AMD EPYC CPUs vs. 2nd Gen Intel Xeon through Intel 6 CPUs. Gains are relative to respective first-generation models. See note 1 for details.
AMD Performance Is Winning Over the Server Market
The market has noticed AMD leadership. First, high-performance computing (HPC) made the switch, then hyperscale cloud providers. Now enterprise data centers are moving to AMD, driving our market share to new heights.
AMD Data Center
~40%
2025 market share
According to Mercury Research, AMD’s revenue share of the data center market segment surpassed 40% in Q2 2025. See note 2 for details.
The AMD Roadmap: Advance Performance Generation After Generation
AMD is first to 2nm. 6th Generation AMD EPYC Server CPUs are the first to tape out on TSMC’s 2nm facility in Arizona. The result: performance and efficiency Intel Xeon can’t touch.
3-Year-Old AMD EPYC 9004 Server CPUs Outperform the Newest Intel Xeon 6 CPUs
In integer performance, 2022-era AMD EPYC 9004 CPUs outperform Intel Xeon 6 at every core count. Our current 5th Generation AMD EPYC Server CPUs take performance, core counts, and frequency far beyond anything Intel can produce.4
Compare 4th and 5th Generation AMD EPYC Server CPU Performance with Intel Xeon 6
- 8 – 24 Core CPUs
- 32 – 64 Core CPUs
- 96 – 128 Core CPUs
- 144 – 192 Core CPUs
8 Core CPUs
239
210
16 Core CPUs
602
482
402
24 Core CPUs
796
675
606
Based on SPECrate®2017_int_base scores from spec.org as of June 6, 2025. Each core count features the highest-performing SKU in the processor series. See note 4 for details.
32 Core CPUs
1020
876
757
48 Core CPUs
1420
1200
1090
64 Core CPUs
1700
1400
1340
Based on SPECrate®2017_int_base scores from spec.org as of June 6, 2025. Each core count features the highest-performing SKU in the processor series. See note 4 for details.
96 Core CPUs
2130
1920
1340
128 Core CPUs
2840
2510
Based on SPECrate®2017_int_base scores from spec.org as of June 6, 2025. Each core count features the highest-performing SKU in the processor series. See note 4 for details.
144 Core CPUs
2550
160 Core CPUs
2660
192 Core CPUs
3230
Based on SPECrate®2017_int_base scores from spec.org as of June 6, 2025. Each core count features the highest-performing SKU in the processor series. See note 4 for details.
AMD EPYC Delivers the Industry’s Uncompromised x86 Architecture
The key benefits of x86 are its universal instruction set and general-purpose flexibility. That’s why every AMD EPYC Server CPU generation shares the same instructions and feature sets.
Intel split Intel Xeon 6 CPUs into separate architectures, with different features and different instruction sets, then saddled them both with performance-eating “engines” that require custom tuning for modest gains in micro-benchmarks.
|
AMD EPYC™ 9005 CPUs Out of the Box x86 Performance, Seamless Integration |
Intel® Xeon 6 CPUs |
Architecture Strategy |
Single ISA Common Zen 5 cores on all EPYC 9005 platforms Cross-compatible CPUs |
Split architecture Must choose performance cores or efficiency cores Can’t mix architectures at the server level |
Portfolio |
8 cores to 192 cores |
8 cores to 144 cores* |
Feature Availability |
Unified feature set for leadership performance and efficiency |
More complexity: Broad model choices require compromise on features, performance, memory, efficiency, cost, and more |
AVX512 |
Yes, on all models |
Only on Performance core models |
Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) |
Yes, on all models |
Only on Performance cores models |
| Deployment Strategy | Unified feature set simplifies deployment |
Mixed features require tuning, tweaking, and optimizing to run on a mix of “engines” and aligning deployment to unique per-system capabilities. |
*Intel Xeon product information as of Q425 https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/series/240357/intel-xeon-6-processors.html
Standard Cores on AMD EPYC Server CPUs Outpace Intel Xeon Proprietary Solutions
Third party tests, AMD studies, and data from AMD customers demonstrate that faster, more efficient AMD EPYC Server CPU cores outperform proprietary Intel “acceleration” and split ISA in many applications. For micro-benchmarks and workloads in which the proprietary Intel accelerators do begin to show benefit, they’re no match for dedicated, workload-specific silicon accelerators, plus they add time and resource-intensive complications.
Unmodified AMD EPYC Server CPUs Run Llama Faster than Intel AMX
Standard 4th Generation AMD EPYC 9654 Server CPUs outperform 5th Gen Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ on Llama 2 and Llama 3 inference workloads, even with Intel® AMX active.6
AMD EPYC Powered MaxLinear Panther III Bests Intel® QAT
A MaxLinear Panther III accelerator paired with a 4th Generation AMD EPYC 9654 server outpaces two Intel Platinum 8472C servers with Intel™ QAT crypto and compression accelerators by up to 13X on L9 DEFLATE benchmarks.7
Swisscom Lowers Power Consumption 24%
By switching its cloud to single-socket servers powered by 64-core 4th Gen AMD EPYC 9554P Server CPUs, Swisscom uses 55% fewer watts per vCPU than an Intel Xeon-powered server.8
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AMD EPYC Server CPUs Are Ideal for Enterprise AI9
AMD EPYC Server CPUs come in multiple configurations for AI workloads — from 192-core, high-density processors that devour AI inference workloads with capacity to high-frequency CPUs that help GPU arrays run faster.
192-Core AMD EPYC 9965 CPUs Rip Through AI Workloads
Up to
70
%
better end-to-end AI performance¹⁰
Up to
60
%
better performance on Facebook AI Similarity Search (FAISS)¹¹
AMD EPYC 9965 CPUs outperform Intel Xeon 6 6980P CPUs on Facebook AI Similarity Search (FAISS). See note 11 for details.
Up to
93
%
better performance for machine learning¹²
AMD EPYC 9965 CPUs outperform Intel Xeon 6 6980P CPUs on machine learning. See note 12 for details.
Consolidate with High Performance, Energy-Efficient AMD EPYC Server CPUs
Server consolidation is a major benefit of a data center refresh, especially when you’re making room for dedicated AI accelerators. Choose AMD EPYC Server CPUs and you’ll need fewer servers and less electricity than servers equipped with the latest Intel Xeon processors.
Up to
22
%
fewer servers vs. Intel 6980P¹³
Up to
29
%
more integer performance¹⁴
Get up to 29% more integer performance with EPYC 9965 vs. Intel Xeon 6 6980P. See note 14 for details.
Up to
66
%
better power efficiency¹⁵
Get up to 66% better power efficiency with EPYC 9965 vs. Intel Xeon 6 6980P. See note 15 for details.
The Choice is Clear: AMD Innovation and Execution Beats Intel’s Years of Struggle
You have little to sacrifice and everything to gain. Whether you’re building an on-site data center, looking for outstanding performance in the cloud, or architecting a new hybrid model, AMD EPYC Server CPUs are the logical choice.
Build with
350
+
OEM Systems
There are more than 350 AMD EPYC Server CPU-powered platforms in market.
Scale with
1,350
+
Cloud Instances
AMD EPYC Server CPUs power over 1,350 public cloud instances around the world.
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Footnotes
- . 9xx5-069D: SPECrate®2017_int_base comparison based on published scores from www.spec.org as of 07/05/2024. Generational scores are based on highest published scores from www.spec.org in respective launch years. 2P 192C AMD EPYC 9965, 500 W, 3100 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 6.200 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2024q4/cpu2017-20241004-44979.html 2P 96C AMD EPYC 9654, 360 W, 1790 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 4.972 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2022q4/cpu2017-20221024-32607.html 2P 64C AMD EPYC 7763, 280 W, 861 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 3.075 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2021q4/cpu2017-20211121-30148.html 2P 64C AMD EPYC 7742. 225 W, 701 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 3.116 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2019q4/cpu2017-20191125-20001.html 2P 32C AMD EPYC 7601, 180 W, 275 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 1.528 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2017q4/cpu2017-20171211-01594.html 2P 28C Intel Xeon Platinum 8180, 205 W, 302 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 1.473 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2017q4/cpu2017-20170928-00070.html 2P 28C Intel Xeon Platinum 8280, 205 W, 359 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 1.751 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, 019q2/cpu2017-20190318-11210.html"17-20190318-11210.html 2P 40C Intel Xeon Platinum 8380, 270 W, 602 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 2.23 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2021q2/cpu2017-20210521-26364.html 2P 56C Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+, 350 W, 987 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 2.82 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2023q3/cpu2017-20230613-37159.html 2P 64C Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+, 350 W, 1130 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 3.229 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2023q4/cpu2017-20231127-40064.html 2P Intel Xeon 6980P, 500 W, 2510 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 5.020 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47099.html SPEC®, SPEC CPU®, and SPECrate® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information. Intel CPU TDP at https://ark.intel.com/.
- Tom’s Hardware, AMD's desktop PC market share hits a new high as server gains slow down — Intel now only outsells AMD 2:1, down from 9:1 a few years ago, August 14, 2025
- The Oregonian, Intel’s CEO: ‘We are not in the top 10’ of leading chip companies,” July 9, 2025
- 9xx5-173A: SPECrate®2017_int_base comparison based on published scores from www.spec.org as of 12/4/2025. Results and configurations below are in the format of: [processor], [cores], [TDP], [1Ku price in USD], [SPECrate®2017)_int_base score], [SPECrate® 2017)_int_base score / CPU W ], [SPECrate® 2017)_int_base score / 1Ku price in USD], [Link to score] 2P AMD EPYC 9965, 192C, 500W, $11988 USD, 3230, 6.460, 0.269, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47086.html 2P AMD EPYC 9845, 160C, 400W, $11411 USD, 2710, 6.775, 0.237, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250715-49147.html 2P AMD EPYC 9825, 144C, 400W, $11053 USD, 2660, 6.650, 0.241, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48638.html 2P AMD EPYC 9755, 128C, 500W, $10931 USD, 2840, 5.680, 0.260, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47223.html 2P AMD EPYC 9745, 128C, 400W, $10588 USD, 2440, 6.10, 0.230, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q1/cpu2017-20241230-45854.html 2P AMD EPYC 9655, 96C, 400W, $8999 USD, 2180, 5.450, 0.242, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250630-48892.html 2P AMD EPYC 9645, 96C, 320W, $8495 USD, 2150, 6.719, 0.253, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250630-48904.html 2P AMD EPYC 9565, 72C, 400W, $8233 USD, 1870, 4.675, 0.227, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48634.html 2P AMD EPYC 9575F, 64C, 400W, $9238 USD, 1760, 4.40, 0.191, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250630-48900.html 2P AMD EPYC 9555, 64C, 360W, $7973 USD, 1740, 4.833, 0.218, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49235.html 2P AMD EPYC 9535, 64C, 300W, $7439 USD, 1640, 5.467, 0.220, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49231.html 2P AMD EPYC 9475F, 48C, 360W, $6539 USD, 1420, 3.944, 0.217, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q1/cpu2017-20250310-46815.html 2P AMD EPYC 9455, 48C, 300W, $4959 USD, 1380, 4.60, 0.278, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49227.html 2P AMD EPYC 9365, 36C, 300W, $3788 USD, 1070, 3.567, 0.282, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49223.html 2P AMD EPYC 9375F, 32C, 320W, $4753 USD, 1070, 3.344, 0.225, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48630.html 2P AMD EPYC 9355, 32C, 280W, $3694 USD, 1010, 3.607, 0.273, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49219.html 2P AMD EPYC 9335, 32C, 210W, $3178 USD, 958, 4.562, 0.301, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49215.html 2P AMD EPYC 9275F, 24C, 320W, $3439 USD, 825, 2.578, 0.240, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48626.html 2P AMD EPYC 9255, 24C, 200W, $2495 USD, 706, 3.530, 0.283, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250811-49348.html 2P AMD EPYC 9175F, 16C, 320W, $3703 USD, 618, 1.931, 0.167, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48622.html 2P AMD EPYC 9135, 16C, 200W, $1214 USD, 484, 2.420, 0.399, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250630-48896.html 2P AMD EPYC 9115, 16C, 125W, $726 USD, 461, 3.688, 0.635, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48618.html 2P AMD EPYC 9015, 8C, 125W, $527 USD, 239, 1.912, 0.454, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2024q4/cpu2017-20241105-45379.html 2P Intel Xeon 6980P, 128C, 500W, $12460 USD, 2510, 5.020, 0.201, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47099.html 2P Intel Xeon 6972P, 96C, 500W, $10220 USD, 2040, 4.080, 0.20, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250701-49017.html 2P Intel Xeon 6787P, 86C, 350W, $10400 USD, 1670, 4.771, 0.161, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250804-49324.html 2P Intel Xeon 6960P, 72C, 500W, $9625 USD, 1640, 3.280, 0.170, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q1/cpu2017-20250210-46321.html 2P Intel Xeon 6767P, 64C, 350W, $9595 USD, 1340, 3.829, 0.140, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250406-47391.html 2P Intel Xeon 6760P, 64C, 330W, $7803 USD, 1290, 3.909, 0.165, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250406-47387.html 2P Intel Xeon 6747P, 48C, 330W, $6497 USD, 1120, 3.394, 0.172, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250729-49305.html 2P Intel Xeon 6740P, 48C, 270W, $4650 USD, 983, 3.641, 0.211, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250406-47307.html 2P Intel Xeon 6736P, 36C, 205W, $3351 USD, 757, 3.693, 0.226, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250320-46995.html 2P Intel Xeon 6745P, 32C, 300W, $5250 USD, 815, 2.717, 0.155, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250811-49362.html 2P Intel Xeon 6737P, 32C, 270W, $4995 USD, 757, 2.804, 0.152, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250407-47437.html 2P Intel Xeon 6732P, 32C, 350W, $5295 USD, 782, 2.234, 0.148, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250616-48701.html 2P Intel Xeon 6730P, 32C, 250W, $3726 USD, 725, 2.90, 0.195, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250421-47696.html 2P Intel Xeon 6530P, 32C, 225W, $2234 USD, 730, 3.244, 0.327, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250421-47753.html 2P Intel Xeon 6527P, 24C, 255W, $2878 USD, 606, 2.376, 0.211, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250421-47759.html 2P Intel Xeon 6520P, 24C, 210W, $1295 USD, 522, 2.486, 0.403, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250421-47763.html 2P Intel Xeon 6724P, 16C, 210W, $3622 USD, 402, 1.914, 0.111, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49265.html 2P Intel Xeon 6517P, 16C, 190W, $1195 USD, 393, 2.068, 0.329, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250701-48995.html 2P Intel Xeon 6515P, 16C, 150W, $740 USD, 380, 2.533, 0.514, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250715-49133.html 2P Intel Xeon 6714P, 8C, 165W, $2816 USD, 210, 1.273, 0.075, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250519-48235.html 2P Intel Xeon 6507P, 8C, 150W, $765 USD, 212, 1.413, 0.277, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250715-49143.html 2P Intel Xeon 6780E, 144C, 330W, $8513 USD, 1410, 4.273, 0.166, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2024q3/cpu2017-20240811-44406.html 2P Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+, 64C, 350W, $11600 USD, 1130, 3.229, 0.097, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2023q4/cpu2017-20231127-40064.html SPEC®, SPEC CPU®, and SPECrate® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information. AMD CPU prices as of 12/11/2025. Intel CPU W and prices at https://ark.intel.com/ as of 12/11/2025
- Intel Newsroom, Lip-Bu Tan: Steps in the Right Direction, July 24, 2025
- AMD, Leadership Natural Language AI Performance
- AMD, 4th Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors Offer Leadership Maxlinear Compression Performance
- Performance and cost savings claims are provided by Swisscom and have not been independently verified by AMD. Performance and its cost benefits are impacted by a variety of variables. Results herein are specific to Swisscom and may not be typical. GD-181
- Comparison based on thread density, performance, features, process technology and built-in security features of currently shipping servers as of 10/10/2024. EPYC 9005 series CPUs offer the highest thread density [EPYC-025B], leads the industry with 500+ performance world records [EPYC-023F] with performance world record enterprise leadership Java® ops/sec performance [EPYCWR-20241010-260], top HPC leadership with floating-point throughput performance [EPYCWR-2024-1010-381], AI end-to-end performance with TPCx-AI performance [EPYCWR-2024-1010-525] and highest energy efficiency scores [EPYCWR-20241010-326]. The 5th Gen EPYC series also has 50% more DDR5 memory channels [EPYC-033C] with 70% more memory bandwidth [EPYC-032C] and supports 70% more PCIe® Gen5 lanes for I/O throughput [EPYC-035C], has up to 5x the L3 cache/core [EPYC-043C] for faster data access, uses advanced 3-4nm technology, and offers Secure Memory Encryption + Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) + SEV Encrypted State + SEV-Secure Nested Paging security features. See the AMD EPYC Architecture White Paper (https://library.amd.com/l/3f4587d147382e2/) for more information.
- 9xx5-151: TPCxAI @SF30 Multi-Instance, 32C Instance Size throughput results based on AMD internal testing as of 04/01/2025 running multiple VM instances. The aggregate end-to-end AI throughput test is derived from the TPCx-AI benchmark and as such is not comparable to published TPCx-AI results, as the end-to-end AI throughput test results do not comply with the TPCx-AI Specification. 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (6067.53 Total AIUCpm, 384 Total Cores, 500W TDP, AMD reference system, 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400, 2 x 40 GbE Mellanox CX-7 (MT2910), 3.84TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07 NVMe, Ubuntu® 24.04 LTS kernel 6.13, SMT=ON, Determinism=power, Mitigations=on) 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (4073.42 Total AIUCpm, 256 Total Cores, 500W TDP, AMD reference system, 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400, 2 x 40 GbE Mellanox CX-7 (MT2910) 3.84TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07 NVMe, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS kernel 6.13, SMT=ON, Determinism=power, Mitigations=on) 2P Intel Xeon 6980P (3550.50 Total AIUCpm, 256 Total Cores, 500W TDP, Production system, 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400, 4 x 1GbE Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5719 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe 3.84TB SAMSUNG MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07 NVMe, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS kernel 6.13, SMT=ON, Performance Bias, Mitigations=on) Results may vary based on factors including but not limited to system configurations, software versions, and BIOS settings. TPC, TPC Benchmark, and TPC-H are trademarks of the Transaction Processing Performance Council.
- 9xx5-164: FAISS (Runs/Hour) throughput results based on AMD internal testing as of 04/08/2025. FAISS Configurations: v1.8.0, sift1m Data Set, 32 Core Instances, FP32 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (384 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400 (at 6000 MT/s), 1.0 Gbps NIC, 3.84 TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07, Ubuntu® 22.04.5 LTS, Linux 5.15 kernel, BIOS RVOT1004A, (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Determinism=Power), NPS=1 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (256 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400 (at 6000 MT/s), 1.0 Gbps NIC, 3.84 TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07, Ubuntu® 22.04.4 LTS, Linux 5.15 kernel, BIOS RVOT1004A, (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Determinism=Power), NPS=1 2P Xeon 6980P (256 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-8800 MRDIMM, 1.0 Gbps Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T, Micron_7450_MTFDKBG1T9TFR 2TB, Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS Linux 6.8.0-52-generic, BIOS 1.0 (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Performance Bias) Results: Throughput Relative 2P 6980P 36.63 1 2P 9755 46.86 1.279 2P 9965 58.6 1.600 Results may vary due to factors including system configurations, software versions and BIOS settings.
- 9xx5-162: XGBoost (Runs/Hour) throughput results based on AMD internal testing as of 04/08/2025. XGBoost Configurations: v1.7.2, Higgs Data Set, 32 Core Instances, FP32 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (384 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400 (at 6000 MT/s), 1.0 Gbps NIC, 3.84 TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07, Ubuntu® 22.04.5 LTS, Linux 5.15 kernel, BIOS RVOT1004A, (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Determinism=Power), NPS=1 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (256 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400 (at 6000 MT/s), 1.0 Gbps NIC, 3.84 TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07, Ubuntu® 22.04.4 LTS, Linux 5.15 kernel, BIOS RVOT1004A, (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Determinism=Power), NPS=1 2P Xeon 6980P (256 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-8800 MRDIMM, 1.0 Gbps Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T, Micron_7450_MTFDKBG1T9TFR 2TB, Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS Linux 6.8.0-52-generic, BIOS 1.0 (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Performance Bias) Results: CPU Throughput Relative 2P 6980P 400 1 2P 9755 436 1.090 2P 9965 771 1.928 Results may vary due to factors including system configurations, software versions and BIOS settings.
- 9xxTCO-018: This scenario contains many assumptions and estimates and, while based on AMD internal research and best approximations, should be considered an example for information purposes only, and not used as a basis for decision making over actual testing. The AMD Server & Greenhouse Gas Emissions TCO (total cost of ownership) Estimator Tool - version 1.53, compares the selected AMD EPYC™ and Intel® Xeon® CPU based server solutions required to deliver a TOTAL_PERFORMANCE of 391,000 units of SPECrate2017_int_base performance as of September 30, 2025. This analysis compares a 2P AMD 192 core EPYC_9965 powered server with a SPECrate2017_int_base score of 3230,
https://spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47086.pdf; compared to a 2P Intel Xeon 128 core Xeon_6980P based server with a SPECrate2017_int_base score of 2510, https://spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47099.pdf;
versus legacy 2P Intel Xeon 28 core Platinum_8280 based server with a SPECrate2017_int_base score of 391,
https://spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2020q3/cpu2017-20200915-23984.pdf
Environmental impact estimates made leveraging data from the 2025 International Country Specific Electricity Factors and can be found at https://www.carbondi.com/#electricity-factors/ and the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator used in this analysis was sourced on 09/04/2024 and can be found at https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator.
For additional details, see
https://www.amd.com/en/legal/claims/epyc.html#q=9xx5TCO-018.
- 9xx5-128A: SPECrate®2017_int_base comparison based on published scores from www.spec.org as of 5/9/2025. 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (3230 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 384 Total Cores, 500W TDP, $14,813 CPU $), 6.460 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU W, 0.218 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU $, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47086.html ) 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (2840 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 256 Total Cores, 500W TDP, $12,984 CPU $), 5.680 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU W, 0.219 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU $, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47223.html ) 2P Intel Xeon 6980P (2510 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 256 Total Cores, 500W TDP, $12,460 CPU $) 5.020 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU W, 0.201 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU $, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47099.html) SPEC®, SPEC CPU®, and SPECrate® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information. Intel CPU TDP and prices at https://ark.intel.com/ as of 4/17/2025.
- 9xx5-134: SPECpower_ssj® 2008 comparison based on published scores from www.spec.org as of 4/30/2025. 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (35920 ssj_ops/watt, 384 Total Cores, https://spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/res2024q4/power_ssj2008-20241007-01464.html) 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (29950 ssj_ops/watt, 256 Total Cores, https://spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/res2024q4/power_ssj2008-20240924-01460.html) 2P Intel Xeon 6980P (21679 ssj_ops/watt, 256 Total Cores, https://spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/res2025q2/power_ssj2008-20250324-01511.html) SPEC®, SPEC CPU®, and SPECpower® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information.
Footnotes
- . 9xx5-069D: SPECrate®2017_int_base comparison based on published scores from www.spec.org as of 07/05/2024. Generational scores are based on highest published scores from www.spec.org in respective launch years. 2P 192C AMD EPYC 9965, 500 W, 3100 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 6.200 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2024q4/cpu2017-20241004-44979.html 2P 96C AMD EPYC 9654, 360 W, 1790 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 4.972 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2022q4/cpu2017-20221024-32607.html 2P 64C AMD EPYC 7763, 280 W, 861 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 3.075 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2021q4/cpu2017-20211121-30148.html 2P 64C AMD EPYC 7742. 225 W, 701 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 3.116 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2019q4/cpu2017-20191125-20001.html 2P 32C AMD EPYC 7601, 180 W, 275 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 1.528 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2017q4/cpu2017-20171211-01594.html 2P 28C Intel Xeon Platinum 8180, 205 W, 302 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 1.473 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2017q4/cpu2017-20170928-00070.html 2P 28C Intel Xeon Platinum 8280, 205 W, 359 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 1.751 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, 019q2/cpu2017-20190318-11210.html"17-20190318-11210.html 2P 40C Intel Xeon Platinum 8380, 270 W, 602 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 2.23 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2021q2/cpu2017-20210521-26364.html 2P 56C Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+, 350 W, 987 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 2.82 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2023q3/cpu2017-20230613-37159.html 2P 64C Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+, 350 W, 1130 SPECrate2017®_int_base, 3.229 SPECrate2017®_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2023q4/cpu2017-20231127-40064.html 2P Intel Xeon 6980P, 500 W, 2510 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 5.020 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU TDP, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47099.html SPEC®, SPEC CPU®, and SPECrate® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information. Intel CPU TDP at https://ark.intel.com/.
- Tom’s Hardware, AMD's desktop PC market share hits a new high as server gains slow down — Intel now only outsells AMD 2:1, down from 9:1 a few years ago, August 14, 2025
- The Oregonian, Intel’s CEO: ‘We are not in the top 10’ of leading chip companies,” July 9, 2025
- 9xx5-173A: SPECrate®2017_int_base comparison based on published scores from www.spec.org as of 12/4/2025. Results and configurations below are in the format of: [processor], [cores], [TDP], [1Ku price in USD], [SPECrate®2017)_int_base score], [SPECrate® 2017)_int_base score / CPU W ], [SPECrate® 2017)_int_base score / 1Ku price in USD], [Link to score] 2P AMD EPYC 9965, 192C, 500W, $11988 USD, 3230, 6.460, 0.269, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47086.html 2P AMD EPYC 9845, 160C, 400W, $11411 USD, 2710, 6.775, 0.237, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250715-49147.html 2P AMD EPYC 9825, 144C, 400W, $11053 USD, 2660, 6.650, 0.241, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48638.html 2P AMD EPYC 9755, 128C, 500W, $10931 USD, 2840, 5.680, 0.260, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47223.html 2P AMD EPYC 9745, 128C, 400W, $10588 USD, 2440, 6.10, 0.230, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q1/cpu2017-20241230-45854.html 2P AMD EPYC 9655, 96C, 400W, $8999 USD, 2180, 5.450, 0.242, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250630-48892.html 2P AMD EPYC 9645, 96C, 320W, $8495 USD, 2150, 6.719, 0.253, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250630-48904.html 2P AMD EPYC 9565, 72C, 400W, $8233 USD, 1870, 4.675, 0.227, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48634.html 2P AMD EPYC 9575F, 64C, 400W, $9238 USD, 1760, 4.40, 0.191, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250630-48900.html 2P AMD EPYC 9555, 64C, 360W, $7973 USD, 1740, 4.833, 0.218, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49235.html 2P AMD EPYC 9535, 64C, 300W, $7439 USD, 1640, 5.467, 0.220, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49231.html 2P AMD EPYC 9475F, 48C, 360W, $6539 USD, 1420, 3.944, 0.217, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q1/cpu2017-20250310-46815.html 2P AMD EPYC 9455, 48C, 300W, $4959 USD, 1380, 4.60, 0.278, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49227.html 2P AMD EPYC 9365, 36C, 300W, $3788 USD, 1070, 3.567, 0.282, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49223.html 2P AMD EPYC 9375F, 32C, 320W, $4753 USD, 1070, 3.344, 0.225, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48630.html 2P AMD EPYC 9355, 32C, 280W, $3694 USD, 1010, 3.607, 0.273, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49219.html 2P AMD EPYC 9335, 32C, 210W, $3178 USD, 958, 4.562, 0.301, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49215.html 2P AMD EPYC 9275F, 24C, 320W, $3439 USD, 825, 2.578, 0.240, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48626.html 2P AMD EPYC 9255, 24C, 200W, $2495 USD, 706, 3.530, 0.283, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250811-49348.html 2P AMD EPYC 9175F, 16C, 320W, $3703 USD, 618, 1.931, 0.167, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48622.html 2P AMD EPYC 9135, 16C, 200W, $1214 USD, 484, 2.420, 0.399, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250630-48896.html 2P AMD EPYC 9115, 16C, 125W, $726 USD, 461, 3.688, 0.635, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250602-48618.html 2P AMD EPYC 9015, 8C, 125W, $527 USD, 239, 1.912, 0.454, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2024q4/cpu2017-20241105-45379.html 2P Intel Xeon 6980P, 128C, 500W, $12460 USD, 2510, 5.020, 0.201, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47099.html 2P Intel Xeon 6972P, 96C, 500W, $10220 USD, 2040, 4.080, 0.20, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250701-49017.html 2P Intel Xeon 6787P, 86C, 350W, $10400 USD, 1670, 4.771, 0.161, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250804-49324.html 2P Intel Xeon 6960P, 72C, 500W, $9625 USD, 1640, 3.280, 0.170, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q1/cpu2017-20250210-46321.html 2P Intel Xeon 6767P, 64C, 350W, $9595 USD, 1340, 3.829, 0.140, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250406-47391.html 2P Intel Xeon 6760P, 64C, 330W, $7803 USD, 1290, 3.909, 0.165, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250406-47387.html 2P Intel Xeon 6747P, 48C, 330W, $6497 USD, 1120, 3.394, 0.172, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250729-49305.html 2P Intel Xeon 6740P, 48C, 270W, $4650 USD, 983, 3.641, 0.211, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250406-47307.html 2P Intel Xeon 6736P, 36C, 205W, $3351 USD, 757, 3.693, 0.226, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250320-46995.html 2P Intel Xeon 6745P, 32C, 300W, $5250 USD, 815, 2.717, 0.155, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250811-49362.html 2P Intel Xeon 6737P, 32C, 270W, $4995 USD, 757, 2.804, 0.152, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250407-47437.html 2P Intel Xeon 6732P, 32C, 350W, $5295 USD, 782, 2.234, 0.148, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250616-48701.html 2P Intel Xeon 6730P, 32C, 250W, $3726 USD, 725, 2.90, 0.195, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250421-47696.html 2P Intel Xeon 6530P, 32C, 225W, $2234 USD, 730, 3.244, 0.327, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250421-47753.html 2P Intel Xeon 6527P, 24C, 255W, $2878 USD, 606, 2.376, 0.211, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250421-47759.html 2P Intel Xeon 6520P, 24C, 210W, $1295 USD, 522, 2.486, 0.403, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250421-47763.html 2P Intel Xeon 6724P, 16C, 210W, $3622 USD, 402, 1.914, 0.111, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250728-49265.html 2P Intel Xeon 6517P, 16C, 190W, $1195 USD, 393, 2.068, 0.329, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250701-48995.html 2P Intel Xeon 6515P, 16C, 150W, $740 USD, 380, 2.533, 0.514, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250715-49133.html 2P Intel Xeon 6714P, 8C, 165W, $2816 USD, 210, 1.273, 0.075, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250519-48235.html 2P Intel Xeon 6507P, 8C, 150W, $765 USD, 212, 1.413, 0.277, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q3/cpu2017-20250715-49143.html 2P Intel Xeon 6780E, 144C, 330W, $8513 USD, 1410, 4.273, 0.166, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2024q3/cpu2017-20240811-44406.html 2P Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+, 64C, 350W, $11600 USD, 1130, 3.229, 0.097, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2023q4/cpu2017-20231127-40064.html SPEC®, SPEC CPU®, and SPECrate® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information. AMD CPU prices as of 12/11/2025. Intel CPU W and prices at https://ark.intel.com/ as of 12/11/2025
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- Performance and cost savings claims are provided by Swisscom and have not been independently verified by AMD. Performance and its cost benefits are impacted by a variety of variables. Results herein are specific to Swisscom and may not be typical. GD-181
- Comparison based on thread density, performance, features, process technology and built-in security features of currently shipping servers as of 10/10/2024. EPYC 9005 series CPUs offer the highest thread density [EPYC-025B], leads the industry with 500+ performance world records [EPYC-023F] with performance world record enterprise leadership Java® ops/sec performance [EPYCWR-20241010-260], top HPC leadership with floating-point throughput performance [EPYCWR-2024-1010-381], AI end-to-end performance with TPCx-AI performance [EPYCWR-2024-1010-525] and highest energy efficiency scores [EPYCWR-20241010-326]. The 5th Gen EPYC series also has 50% more DDR5 memory channels [EPYC-033C] with 70% more memory bandwidth [EPYC-032C] and supports 70% more PCIe® Gen5 lanes for I/O throughput [EPYC-035C], has up to 5x the L3 cache/core [EPYC-043C] for faster data access, uses advanced 3-4nm technology, and offers Secure Memory Encryption + Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) + SEV Encrypted State + SEV-Secure Nested Paging security features. See the AMD EPYC Architecture White Paper (https://library.amd.com/l/3f4587d147382e2/) for more information.
- 9xx5-151: TPCxAI @SF30 Multi-Instance, 32C Instance Size throughput results based on AMD internal testing as of 04/01/2025 running multiple VM instances. The aggregate end-to-end AI throughput test is derived from the TPCx-AI benchmark and as such is not comparable to published TPCx-AI results, as the end-to-end AI throughput test results do not comply with the TPCx-AI Specification. 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (6067.53 Total AIUCpm, 384 Total Cores, 500W TDP, AMD reference system, 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400, 2 x 40 GbE Mellanox CX-7 (MT2910), 3.84TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07 NVMe, Ubuntu® 24.04 LTS kernel 6.13, SMT=ON, Determinism=power, Mitigations=on) 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (4073.42 Total AIUCpm, 256 Total Cores, 500W TDP, AMD reference system, 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400, 2 x 40 GbE Mellanox CX-7 (MT2910) 3.84TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07 NVMe, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS kernel 6.13, SMT=ON, Determinism=power, Mitigations=on) 2P Intel Xeon 6980P (3550.50 Total AIUCpm, 256 Total Cores, 500W TDP, Production system, 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400, 4 x 1GbE Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5719 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe 3.84TB SAMSUNG MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07 NVMe, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS kernel 6.13, SMT=ON, Performance Bias, Mitigations=on) Results may vary based on factors including but not limited to system configurations, software versions, and BIOS settings. TPC, TPC Benchmark, and TPC-H are trademarks of the Transaction Processing Performance Council.
- 9xx5-164: FAISS (Runs/Hour) throughput results based on AMD internal testing as of 04/08/2025. FAISS Configurations: v1.8.0, sift1m Data Set, 32 Core Instances, FP32 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (384 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400 (at 6000 MT/s), 1.0 Gbps NIC, 3.84 TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07, Ubuntu® 22.04.5 LTS, Linux 5.15 kernel, BIOS RVOT1004A, (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Determinism=Power), NPS=1 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (256 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400 (at 6000 MT/s), 1.0 Gbps NIC, 3.84 TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07, Ubuntu® 22.04.4 LTS, Linux 5.15 kernel, BIOS RVOT1004A, (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Determinism=Power), NPS=1 2P Xeon 6980P (256 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-8800 MRDIMM, 1.0 Gbps Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T, Micron_7450_MTFDKBG1T9TFR 2TB, Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS Linux 6.8.0-52-generic, BIOS 1.0 (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Performance Bias) Results: Throughput Relative 2P 6980P 36.63 1 2P 9755 46.86 1.279 2P 9965 58.6 1.600 Results may vary due to factors including system configurations, software versions and BIOS settings.
- 9xx5-162: XGBoost (Runs/Hour) throughput results based on AMD internal testing as of 04/08/2025. XGBoost Configurations: v1.7.2, Higgs Data Set, 32 Core Instances, FP32 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (384 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400 (at 6000 MT/s), 1.0 Gbps NIC, 3.84 TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07, Ubuntu® 22.04.5 LTS, Linux 5.15 kernel, BIOS RVOT1004A, (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Determinism=Power), NPS=1 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (256 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-6400 (at 6000 MT/s), 1.0 Gbps NIC, 3.84 TB Samsung MZWLO3T8HCLS-00A07, Ubuntu® 22.04.4 LTS, Linux 5.15 kernel, BIOS RVOT1004A, (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Determinism=Power), NPS=1 2P Xeon 6980P (256 Total Cores), 1.5TB 24x64GB DDR5-8800 MRDIMM, 1.0 Gbps Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T, Micron_7450_MTFDKBG1T9TFR 2TB, Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS Linux 6.8.0-52-generic, BIOS 1.0 (SMT=off, mitigations=on, Performance Bias) Results: CPU Throughput Relative 2P 6980P 400 1 2P 9755 436 1.090 2P 9965 771 1.928 Results may vary due to factors including system configurations, software versions and BIOS settings.
- 9xxTCO-018: This scenario contains many assumptions and estimates and, while based on AMD internal research and best approximations, should be considered an example for information purposes only, and not used as a basis for decision making over actual testing. The AMD Server & Greenhouse Gas Emissions TCO (total cost of ownership) Estimator Tool - version 1.53, compares the selected AMD EPYC™ and Intel® Xeon® CPU based server solutions required to deliver a TOTAL_PERFORMANCE of 391,000 units of SPECrate2017_int_base performance as of September 30, 2025. This analysis compares a 2P AMD 192 core EPYC_9965 powered server with a SPECrate2017_int_base score of 3230,
https://spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47086.pdf; compared to a 2P Intel Xeon 128 core Xeon_6980P based server with a SPECrate2017_int_base score of 2510, https://spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47099.pdf;
versus legacy 2P Intel Xeon 28 core Platinum_8280 based server with a SPECrate2017_int_base score of 391,
https://spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2020q3/cpu2017-20200915-23984.pdf
Environmental impact estimates made leveraging data from the 2025 International Country Specific Electricity Factors and can be found at https://www.carbondi.com/#electricity-factors/ and the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator used in this analysis was sourced on 09/04/2024 and can be found at https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator.
For additional details, see
https://www.amd.com/en/legal/claims/epyc.html#q=9xx5TCO-018. - 9xx5-128A: SPECrate®2017_int_base comparison based on published scores from www.spec.org as of 5/9/2025. 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (3230 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 384 Total Cores, 500W TDP, $14,813 CPU $), 6.460 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU W, 0.218 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU $, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47086.html ) 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (2840 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 256 Total Cores, 500W TDP, $12,984 CPU $), 5.680 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU W, 0.219 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU $, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47223.html ) 2P Intel Xeon 6980P (2510 SPECrate®2017_int_base, 256 Total Cores, 500W TDP, $12,460 CPU $) 5.020 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU W, 0.201 SPECrate®2017_int_base/CPU $, https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2025q2/cpu2017-20250324-47099.html) SPEC®, SPEC CPU®, and SPECrate® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information. Intel CPU TDP and prices at https://ark.intel.com/ as of 4/17/2025.
- 9xx5-134: SPECpower_ssj® 2008 comparison based on published scores from www.spec.org as of 4/30/2025. 2P AMD EPYC 9965 (35920 ssj_ops/watt, 384 Total Cores, https://spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/res2024q4/power_ssj2008-20241007-01464.html) 2P AMD EPYC 9755 (29950 ssj_ops/watt, 256 Total Cores, https://spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/res2024q4/power_ssj2008-20240924-01460.html) 2P Intel Xeon 6980P (21679 ssj_ops/watt, 256 Total Cores, https://spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/res2025q2/power_ssj2008-20250324-01511.html) SPEC®, SPEC CPU®, and SPECpower® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information.