AMD EPYC 9534 vs AMD EPYC 9454

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9534 and AMD EPYC 9454 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 9454

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9534

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 48
32 more threads: 128 vs 96
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 290 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 134068 vs 129701

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 48
Number of threads	128 vs 96
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 290 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	134068 vs 129701

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2982 vs 2868

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982 vs 2868

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9534
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9454

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2868

2982

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

134068

129701

Name	AMD EPYC 9534	AMD EPYC 9454
PassMark - Single thread mark	2868	2982
PassMark - CPU mark	134068	129701

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9534	AMD EPYC 9454
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$8803	$5225
Place in performance rating	15	16
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	2.75 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	256MB (shared)	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	64	48
Number of threads	128	96
Transistor count	52,560 million	52,560 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	240-300 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP5	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	290 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)