AMD EPYC 9184X vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9184X and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 9184X

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9184X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1398101.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
12582912x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 84253 vs 45656

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	84253 vs 45656

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Around 29% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
4.9x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 320 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4175 vs 3222

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 320 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4175 vs 3222

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9184X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3222

4175

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

84253

45656

Name	AMD EPYC 9184X	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
PassMark - Single thread mark	3222	4175
PassMark - CPU mark	84253	45656

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9184X	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$4928
Place in performance rating	78	86
Performance
Base frequency	3.55 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²	2x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB (shared)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	5.4 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Transistor count	90,160 million	13,140 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		47°C
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)