AMD EPYC 9534 vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9534 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 9534

AMD EPYC 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9534

40 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 24
80 more threads: 128 vs 48
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x 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 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93884 vs 67847

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 24
Number of threads	128 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	93884 vs 67847

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3199 vs 2579

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3199 vs 2579

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9534
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2579

3199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

93884

67847

Name	AMD EPYC 9534	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2579	3199
PassMark - CPU mark	93884	67847

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9534	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$8803	$2299
Place in performance rating	91	106
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 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	3.7 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	64	24
Number of threads	128	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)	280 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)