AMD EPYC 8434P vs AMD EPYC 7351

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8434P and AMD EPYC 7351 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8434P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 32 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 16
  • 64 more threads: 96 vs 32
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2448 vs 1747
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66490 vs 25431
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Sep 2023 vs June 2017
Number of cores 48 vs 16
Number of threads 96 vs 32
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2448 vs 1747
PassMark - CPU mark 66490 vs 25431

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 200 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 155/170 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8434P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2448
1747
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
66490
25431
Name AMD EPYC 8434P AMD EPYC 7351
PassMark - Single thread mark 2448 1747
PassMark - CPU mark 66490 25431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 23587

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8434P AMD EPYC 7351

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $2700
Place in performance rating 251 263
Architecture codename Zen
Family AMD EPYC
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz
Die size 4x 73 mm² 192 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 75°C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 48 16
Number of threads 96 32
Transistor count 35,500 million 4800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported SP6 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt 155/170 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision x128

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)