EPYC 9174F vs EPYC 7F72

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7F72
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
33.11
EPYC 9174F
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 320 Watt
34.93
+5.5%

EPYC 9174F outperforms EPYC 7F72 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7F72 and EPYC 9174F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking120106
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.437.10
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency13.0610.33
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date14 April 2020 (4 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,450$3,850

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7F72 has 47% better value for money than EPYC 9174F.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7F72 and EPYC 9174F 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplier3241
L1 cache1.5 MB1 MB
L2 cache12 MB16 MB
L3 cache192 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size74 mm28x 72 mm2
Number of transistors3,800 million52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7F72 and EPYC 9174F 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 configuration22
SocketSP3SP5
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7F72 and EPYC 9174F. 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 7F72 and EPYC 9174F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7F72 and EPYC 9174F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
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 7F72 and EPYC 9174F.

PCIe version4.05.0
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 7F72 33.11
EPYC 9174F 34.93
+5.5%

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 7F72 52597
EPYC 9174F 55485
+5.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7F72 1318
EPYC 9174F 2214
+68%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7F72 11819
EPYC 9174F 16965
+43.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.11 34.93
Recency 14 April 2020 10 November 2022
Physical cores 24 16
Threads 48 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 320 Watt

EPYC 7F72 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9174F, on the other hand, has a 5.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7F72 and EPYC 9174F.


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