AMD EPYC 9554P Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD EPYC 9554P 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 9554P, you'll need a motherboard with a SP5 socket.
Name: AMD EPYC 9554P
Family: AMD EPYC
Group: AMD EPYC 9004
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9554P has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9554P 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 9554P 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: 7104 $
Part Number: 100-000000804
Documents: Technical data sheet
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