EPYC Embedded 9654 vs EPYC 7H12

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7H12 and EPYC Embedded 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	48	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	14.81	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	18 September 2019 (5 years ago)	14 March 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7H12 and EPYC Embedded 9654 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	96
Threads	128	192
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	5 nm
Die size	192 mm2	12x 72 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7H12 and EPYC Embedded 9654 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 (Multiprocessor)	2
Socket	TR4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and EPYC Embedded 9654. 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 7H12 and EPYC Embedded 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 and EPYC Embedded 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.763 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7H12 and EPYC Embedded 9654.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	18 September 2019	14 March 2023
Physical cores	64	96
Threads	128	192
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	360 Watt

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