EPYC 9135 vs EPYC 74F3
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 74F3 outperforms EPYC 9135 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 77 | 96 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.20 | 29.26 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.05 | 17.29 |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,900 | $1,214 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 9135 has 161% better value for money than EPYC 74F3.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.65 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | 4 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | SP3 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 38.19 | 36.56 |
| Recency | 15 March 2021 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 48 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 200 Watt |
EPYC 74F3 has a 4.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
EPYC 9135, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 74F3 and EPYC 9135, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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