AMD EPYC 9965 vs AMD EPYC 9474F

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9965 and AMD EPYC 9474F 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 9965

AMD EPYC 9474F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9965

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
144 more cores, run more applications at once: 192 vs 48
288 more threads: 384 vs 96
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 5 nm
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4194304x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 185062 vs 147996

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Oct 2024 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	192 vs 48
Number of threads	384 vs 96
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 5 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	185062 vs 147996

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9474F

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 360 Watt vs 500 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3223 vs 3190

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	360 Watt vs 500 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3223 vs 3190

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9965
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9474F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3190

3223

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

185062

147996

Name	AMD EPYC 9965	AMD EPYC 9474F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3190	3223
PassMark - CPU mark	185062	147996

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9965	AMD EPYC 9474F
Essentials
Launch date	10 Oct 2024	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$14813
Place in performance rating	3	7
Architecture codename		Zen 4 (Genoa)
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB (shared)	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	192	48
Number of threads	384	96
Unlocked
Die size		8x 72 mm²
Transistor count		52,560 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	450-500 Watt	320-400 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP5	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	500 Watt	360 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)