AMD EPYC 9734 vs AMD EPYC 9654P

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9734 and AMD EPYC 9654P 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 9654P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9734

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 112 vs 96
32 more threads: 224 vs 192
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 340 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 130034 vs 116324

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	112 vs 96
Number of threads	224 vs 192
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 6 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 96 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	340 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	130034 vs 116324

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9654P

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2731 vs 2369

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	384 MB vs 256 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2731 vs 2369

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9734
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9654P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2369

2731

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

130034

116324

Name	AMD EPYC 9734	AMD EPYC 9654P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2369	2731
PassMark - CPU mark	130034	116324

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9734	AMD EPYC 9654P
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$9600	$10625
Place in performance rating	49	50
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-100000803
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Die size	8x 73 mm²	72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	6 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	96 MB
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	384 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz
Number of cores	112	96
Number of threads	224	192
Transistor count	71,000 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)	340 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