AMD EPYC 9124 vs AMD EPYC 7552

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9124 and AMD EPYC 7552 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2229 vs 1527
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Nov 2022 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2229 vs 1527

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 32 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 16
  • 64 more threads: 96 vs 32
  • 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 1572864x 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 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 60915
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 16
Number of threads 96 vs 32
L1 cache 4.5 MB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 24 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 192 MB vs 64MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 72235 vs 60915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9124
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7552

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2229
1527
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
60915
72235
Name AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 7552
PassMark - Single thread mark 2229 1527
PassMark - CPU mark 60915 72235

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 7552

Essentials

Launch date 10 Nov 2022 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1083
Place in performance rating 297 426
Architecture codename Zen 2

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 2.2 GHz
Die size 4x 72 mm² 74 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 4.5 MB
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 24 MB
L3 cache 64MB (shared) 192 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.35 GHz
Number of cores 16 48
Number of threads 32 96
Transistor count 26,280 million 3800 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Sockets supported SP5 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt 200 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision 4.0