AMD EPYC 7F72 vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F72 and AMD EPYC 9124 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7F72

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F72

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3145728x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2384 vs 2309

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2384 vs 2309

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61825 vs 52740

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2022 vs 14 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	61825 vs 52740

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F72
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2384

2309

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52740

61825

Name	AMD EPYC 7F72	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	2384	2309
PassMark - CPU mark	52740	61825

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7F72	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Launch date	14 Apr 2020	10 Nov 2022
Place in performance rating	453	395
Launch price (MSRP)		$1083
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Die size	74 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB (shared)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Transistor count	3,800 million	26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP3	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)