AMD EPYC 8434P vs AMD EPYC 72F3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8434P and AMD EPYC 72F3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 8434P

AMD EPYC 72F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8434P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
40 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 8
80 more threads: 96 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66490 vs 50017

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Number of cores	48 vs 8
Number of threads	96 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66490 vs 50017

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 72F3

Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3034 vs 2448

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L3 cache	256 MB vs 128 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3034 vs 2448

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8434P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 72F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2448

3034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

66490

50017

Name	AMD EPYC 8434P	AMD EPYC 72F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2448	3034
PassMark - CPU mark	66490	50017

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8434P	AMD EPYC 72F3
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2700	$2468
Place in performance rating	252	235
Architecture codename		Milan
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	48	8
Number of threads	96	16
Transistor count	35,500 million	33200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		8
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt	165-200 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	SP6	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	180 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)