EPYC 9654P vs EPYC 7702

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7702
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 200 Watt
44.14
EPYC 9654P
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
71.74
+62.5%

EPYC 9654P outperforms EPYC 7702 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7702 and EPYC 9654P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.871.90
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency20.8918.86
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,450$10,625

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7702 has 104% better value for money than EPYC 9654P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7702 and EPYC 9654P 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)96
Threads128192
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.35 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier2024
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size192 mm212x 72 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7702 and EPYC 9654P 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketTR4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7702 and EPYC 9654P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7702 and EPYC 9654P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7702 and EPYC 9654P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size4 TiB6 TiB
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7702 and EPYC 9654P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

EPYC 7702 44.14
EPYC 9654P 71.74
+62.5%

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.

EPYC 7702 70107
EPYC 9654P 113949
+62.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.14 71.74
Recency 7 August 2019 10 November 2022
Physical cores 64 96
Threads 128 192
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 360 Watt

EPYC 7702 has 80% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9654P, on the other hand, has a 62.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9654P is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7702 in performance tests.


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