AMD EPYC 9254 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

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AMD EPYC 9254 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
AMD EPYC 9254 AMD Phenom II X4 B97

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9254 and the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9254 24 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
4 Generation 4
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9254 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.15 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 clocks with 3.20 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.90 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.15 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9254, while the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
6144 GB Max. Memory
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
24.00 MB L2 Cache --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9254 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9254 has 152.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B97
5 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
SP5 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2010
2299 $ Release price --
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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 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz
2233 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
18023 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3987 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9254 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
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