AMD EPYC 9654 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD EPYC 9654 features 96 processor cores and has the capability to manage 192 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD EPYC series. To use the AMD EPYC 9654, you'll need a motherboard with a SP5 socket.
Name: AMD EPYC 9654
Family: AMD EPYC
Group: AMD EPYC 9004
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9654 has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9654 is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 96
Threads: 192
Cores: 96x Zen 4
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 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 9654 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 384.0 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: 96.0 MB
L3-Cache: 384.0 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: 11805 $
Part Number: 100-000000789
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
126082
126082
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
126082
126082
AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
126082
126082
AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz
99082
99082

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
552340
552340
AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
108222
108222
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
108222
108222
AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
108222
108222
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
82697
82697

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 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
79486
79486
AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.1 GHz
65664
65664

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.1 GHz
23869
23869
AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
23214
23214
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
23214
23214
AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
23214
23214
Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 2.2 GHz
21059
21059

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
2040
2040
AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
2025
2025
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
2025
2025
AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
2025
2025
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
2023
2023

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
1529
1529
AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1529
1529
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
1529
1529
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1529
1529
AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1529
1529