AMD EPYC 8534P vs AMD EPYC 7473X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8534P and AMD EPYC 7473X 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 8534P

AMD EPYC 7473X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8534P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
40 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 24
80 more threads: 128 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2441 vs 2201

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Number of cores	64 vs 24
Number of threads	128 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2441 vs 2201

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 71900

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L3 cache	768 MB vs 128 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 71900

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8534P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7473X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2441

2201

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71900

81282

Name	AMD EPYC 8534P	AMD EPYC 7473X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2441	2201
PassMark - CPU mark	71900	81282

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8534P	AMD EPYC 7473X
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$4950	$3900
Place in performance rating	211	201
Architecture codename		Zen 3
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	768 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	64	24
Number of threads	128	48
Transistor count	35,500 million	33200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt	225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	SP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	240 Watt
Socket Count		SP3
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0