Product Compare
Intel Xeon 696X vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Feb 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Server | Server |
| Core Architecture | Granite Rapids | Granite Ridge |
| Integrated Graphics | N/A | Radeon Graphics |
| Generation | Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS) | Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)) |
| Series | Intel Xeon 6 processors | |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Socket | Intel Socket 4710 | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Power Consumption | 350 W | 170 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100°C | 95°C |
| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |
| Die Size | 2x598 mm² | 2x70.6 mm² |
| I/O Process Size | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| I/O Die Size | 2x 241 | 122 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA18N | FC-LGA1718 |
| Transistor Count | 16.63 billions | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 64 | |
| Performance Core Threads | 128 | |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 64 | 16 |
| Total Thread Count | 128 | 32 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24.0 | 43.0 |
| L1 Cache | 112 KB per core | 80 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB per core | 1 MB per core |
| L3 Cache | 336 MB shared | 64 MB |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| SMP | 1 | 1 |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max Memory Size | 4 TB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 8 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | Yes | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 5 | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 128 | 24 |