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AMD EPYC 9684X vs Intel Xeon 6960P

The Intel Xeon 6960P is newer than AMD EPYC 9684X and is around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon 6960P is around 14% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon 6960P uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 7 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
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  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD EPYC 9684X×Intel Xeon 6960P+ ADD
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Socket TypeSP5FCLGA7529
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores96 (Threads: 192)72 (Threads: 144)
CacheNA2L1: 8,064KB, L2: 144.0MB, L3: 432MB
TDP400W500W
Yearly Running Cost$73.00$91.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2024Q3 2025
# of Samples61
CPU Rank2218
CPU Value15.713.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2892(-12.0%)3287(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)122017(-6.6%)130659(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 9684X
122,017
Intel Xeon 6960P
130,659
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD EPYC 9684X
15.7
Intel Xeon 6960P
13.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 9684X
2,892
Intel Xeon 6960P
3,287
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD EPYC 9684X Intel Xeon 6960P
Max TDP400W500W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.