AMD EPYC 9454 vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9454 and AMD EPYC 9254 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 9454

AMD EPYC 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 24
48 more threads: 96 vs 48
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 129701 vs 107536

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 24
Number of threads	96 vs 48
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	256MB (shared) vs 128MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	129701 vs 107536

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 45% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 290 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3269 vs 2982

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 290 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3269 vs 2982

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9454
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2982

3269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

129701

107536

Name	AMD EPYC 9454	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982	3269
PassMark - CPU mark	129701	107536

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9454	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$5225	$2299
Place in performance rating	15	22
Performance
Base frequency	2.75 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	256MB (shared)	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	48	24
Number of threads	96	48
Transistor count	52,560 million	26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	240-300 Watt	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP5	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)