AMD EPYC 9684X vs AMD EPYC 9374F

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9684X and AMD EPYC 9374F 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 9684X

AMD EPYC 9374F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
64 more cores, run more applications at once: 96 vs 32
128 more threads: 192 vs 64
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 156316 vs 124597

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	96 vs 32
Number of threads	192 vs 64
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared) vs 256 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	156316 vs 124597

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9374F

Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 320 Watt vs 400 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3247 vs 2897

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt vs 400 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3247 vs 2897

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9684X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9374F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2897

3247

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

156316

124597

Name	AMD EPYC 9684X	AMD EPYC 9374F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897	3247
PassMark - CPU mark	156316	124597

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9684X	AMD EPYC 9374F
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$14756	$4850
Place in performance rating	6	12
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	3.85 GHz
Die size	12x 72 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	96	32
Number of threads	192	64
Transistor count	135,240 million	52,560 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP5	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	400 Watt	320 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)