AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD EPYC 9654

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AMD EPYC 7443 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9654
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 9654

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7443 and the AMD EPYC 9654 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7443 24 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the AMD EPYC 9654 which has 96 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
3 Generation 4
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 9655

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7443 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9654 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654
24 Cores 96
48 Threads 192
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.85 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.55 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7443, while the AMD EPYC 9654 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800
4096 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 12
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 96.00 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache 384.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 128
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7443 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9654 is 360 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 360 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
165 W TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7443 has 128.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9654 is at 480.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

AMD EPYC 7443 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654
7 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
SP3 Socket SP5
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2022
2010 $ Release price 11805 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7443 (90%)
AMD EPYC 9654 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7443 (48%)
AMD EPYC 9654 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1436 (94%)
AMD EPYC 9654 AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
1529 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
25985 (33%)
AMD EPYC 9654 AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
79486 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1732 (86%)
AMD EPYC 9654 AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
2025 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
15864 (68%)
AMD EPYC 9654 AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
23214 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
53781 (43%)
AMD EPYC 9654 AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
126082 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 9654
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