AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 vs AMD EPYC 9224

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and AMD EPYC 9224 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 Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

AMD EPYC 9224

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 46% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4175 vs 2881

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4175 vs 2881

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9224

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92518 vs 45656

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	92518 vs 45656

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9224

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4175

2881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45656

92518

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945	AMD EPYC 9224
PassMark - Single thread mark	4175	2881
PassMark - CPU mark	45656	92518

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945	AMD EPYC 9224
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Nov 2022
Place in performance rating	86	94
Launch price (MSRP)		$1825
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	64MB (shared)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	24	48
Transistor count	13,140 million	26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM5	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)