EPYC 9254 vs EPYC 9174F

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9174F
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 320 Watt
34.93
EPYC 9254
2022
24 cores / 48 threads, 200 Watt
40.80
+16.8%

EPYC 9254 outperforms EPYC 9174F by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9174F and EPYC 9254 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10663
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.1015.86
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency10.3319.31
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,850$2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9254 has 123% better value for money than EPYC 9174F.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9174F and EPYC 9254 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads3248
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Multiplier4129
L1 cache1 MB1536 KB
L2 cache16 MB24 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size8x 72 mm24x 72 mm2
Number of transistors52,560 million26,280 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9174F and EPYC 9254 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
SocketSP5SP5
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9174F and EPYC 9254. 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 9174F and EPYC 9254 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9174F and EPYC 9254. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size6 TiB6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/s460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9174F and EPYC 9254.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes128128

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 9174F 34.93
EPYC 9254 40.80
+16.8%

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 9174F 55485
EPYC 9254 64815
+16.8%

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 9174F 2214
+3.5%
EPYC 9254 2140

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 9174F 16965
EPYC 9254 17738
+4.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.93 40.80
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 32 48
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 200 Watt

EPYC 9254 has a 16.8% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 60% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9254 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 9174F in performance tests.


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