Ultra 9 285 vs EPYC 9754

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.09no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency16.54no data
Architecture codenameBergamo (2023)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$11,900no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285 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 cores12824 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads25624
Base clock speed2.25 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm3 nm
Die size8x 73 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors71,000 million17,800 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285 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 configuration21
SocketSP51851
Power consumption (TDP)360 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AArc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12820

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 128 24
Threads 256 24
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 360 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 9754 has 433.3% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads.

Ultra 9 285, on the other hand, has a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 188% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 9754 and Core Ultra 9 285. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 9754 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285 is a desktop one.


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