AMD EPYC Embedded 9254 vs AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC Embedded 9254 and AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 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 Embedded 9254

AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 9254

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
22 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 2
46 more threads: 48 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 6 nm
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
64x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	14 Mar 2023 vs 20 Sep 2022
Number of cores	24 vs 2
Number of threads	48 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 6 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L3 cache	128MB (shared) vs 2MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

43690.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
13.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 200 Watt

L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC Embedded 9254
CPU 2: AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

Name	AMD EPYC Embedded 9254	AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
PassMark - Single thread mark		1958
PassMark - CPU mark		3145

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC Embedded 9254	AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Mar 2023	20 Sep 2022
Place in performance rating	not rated	1320
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Die size	4x 72 mm²	100 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	128MB (shared)	2MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	6 nm
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	24	2
Number of threads	48	2
Transistor count	26,280 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	DDR5, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)