AMD EPYC 9554 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD EPYC 9554 features 64 processor cores and has the capability to manage 128 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD EPYC series. To use the AMD EPYC 9554, you'll need a motherboard with a SP5 socket.
Name: AMD EPYC 9554
Family: AMD EPYC
Group: AMD EPYC 9004
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9554 has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9554 is 3.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.75 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 64
Threads: 128
Cores: 64x Zen 4
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.75 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 12 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 461.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR5-4800
Max. Memory: 6.0 TB
Memory channels: 12
Bandwidth: 461.0 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 360 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 360 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: 400 W
TDP down: 320 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9554 is manufactured using a 5 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 5 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: SP5
L2-Cache: 64.0 MB
L3-Cache: 256.0 MB
Architecture: Genoa (Zen 4)
Operating systems: Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
Release date: Q4/2022
Release price: 9087 $
Part Number: 100-000000790
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
79486
79486
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
79486
79486
AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.1 GHz
65664
65664
Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 1.9 GHz
56911
56911
AMD EPYC 7713
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
47053
47053

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
23970
23970
Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
23970
23970
AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.1 GHz
23869
23869
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
23214
23214
AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
23214
23214

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2314
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2068
2068
Intel Core i7-1195G7
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
2067
2067
AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.1 GHz
2064
2064
Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
2055
2055
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
2054
2054

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1570
1570
Intel Core i7-1365UE
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
1569
1569
AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.1 GHz
1568
1568
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1564
1564
Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
1564
1564