AMD EPYC 9734 vs AMD EPYC 9354

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9734 and AMD EPYC 9354 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 9734

AMD EPYC 9354

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9734

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
80 more cores, run more applications at once: 112 vs 32
160 more threads: 224 vs 64
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3670016x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 130034 vs 112027

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	112 vs 32
Number of threads	224 vs 64
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	130034 vs 112027

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9354

Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 340 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2881 vs 2369

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 340 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2881 vs 2369

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9734
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9354

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2369

2881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

130034

112027

Name	AMD EPYC 9734	AMD EPYC 9354
PassMark - Single thread mark	2369	2881
PassMark - CPU mark	130034	112027

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9734	AMD EPYC 9354
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$9600	$3420
Place in performance rating	49	45
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.25 GHz
Die size	8x 73 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	112	32
Number of threads	224	64
Transistor count	71,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP5	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	340 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	5.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		128