EPYC 9965
AMD
PassMark
160,778
Performance
Enthusiast
Performance Spectrum - CPU
About PassMark
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Overview
The EPYC 9965 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 10 October 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Turin (2024) architecture. It features 192 cores and 384 threads. Base frequency is 2.25 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 384 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 3 nm process technology. Socket: SP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 500 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 160,778 points. Launch price was $14,813.
Specifications
General
- Type
- server
- Designer
- AMD
- Launch price
- $14,813
- Manufacturer
- TSMC
- Release date
- 10 October 2024 (1 year ago)
- Architecture codename
- Turin (2024)
- Performance ranking position
- 3
Technical
- Cores
- 192
- Threads
- 384
- L1 cache
- 80 kB (per core)
- L2 cache
- 1 MB (per core)
- L3 cache
- 384 MB (total)
- Max frequency
- 3.7 GHz
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 2.25 GHz
- Process technology
- 3 nm
Compatibility
- Socket
- SP5
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 500 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 2
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR5
Our Recommendation for EPYC 9965
Suggested pairings based on performance balance
Minimum (Avoid Bottleneck) (12)
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High-End (Max Performance) (9)
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