AMD EPYC 9254 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

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AMD EPYC 9254 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
AMD EPYC 9254 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9254 and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3)
4 Generation 5
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Storm Peak (Zen 4)
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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X clocks with 4.00 GHz (5.30 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
24 Cores 32
48 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.90 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
4.15 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.30 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 9254 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
-- 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 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9254, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 166.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-5200
6144 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
12 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 166.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
24.00 MB L2 Cache 32.00 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 189.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9254 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is 350 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9254 has 152.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is at 160.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

AMD EPYC 9254 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
5 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
SP5 Socket sTR5
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q4/2023
2299 $ Release price 2990 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9254 (76%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9254 (71%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X (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 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz
2233 (76%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
2942 (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 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
18023 (71%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
25442 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
119 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
3685 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
1988 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
65269 (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 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
2166 (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 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
43613 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
773 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
25421 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD EPYC 9254 AMD EPYC 9254
2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
65,269 CB R23 MC @ 348 W
188 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9254 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
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