AMD EPYC 9V94 vs AMD EPYC 8434P

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9V94 and AMD EPYC 8434P 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 9V94

AMD EPYC 8434P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9V94

80 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 48
160 more threads: 256 vs 96
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83538 vs 66490

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	128 vs 48
Number of threads	256 vs 96
L1 cache	32 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 128 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	83538 vs 66490

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8434P

Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2448 vs 1902

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2448 vs 1902

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9V94
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 8434P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1902

2448

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

83538

66490

Name	AMD EPYC 9V94	AMD EPYC 8434P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1902	2448
PassMark - CPU mark	83538	66490

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9V94	AMD EPYC 8434P
Essentials
Place in performance rating	342	304
Launch date		18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)		$2700
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	128	48
Number of threads	256	96
Die size		4x 73 mm²
Manufacturing process technology		5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		75°C
Transistor count		35,500 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	SP6
Configurable TDP		155-225 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)