AMD EPYC 9684X vs AMD EPYC 9654

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9684X and AMD EPYC 9654 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 9654

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2897 vs 2792

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared) vs 384 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897 vs 2792
PassMark - CPU mark	148066 vs 147784

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9654

Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 360 Watt vs 400 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	360 Watt vs 400 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9684X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9654

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2897

2792

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

148066

147784

Name	AMD EPYC 9684X	AMD EPYC 9654
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897	2792
PassMark - CPU mark	148066	147784

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9684X	AMD EPYC 9654
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$14756	$11805
Place in performance rating	8	12
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-100000789
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	2.4 GHz
Die size	12x 72 mm²	72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	6 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	96 MB
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared)	384 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	96	96
Number of threads	192	192
Transistor count	135,240 million	78840 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		3.7 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		12
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	360 Watt
Package Size		FC-LGA6096
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		5.0