AMD EPYC 9454 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T

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AMD EPYC 9454 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 960T
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD Phenom II X4 960T

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9454 or AMD Phenom II X4 960T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 9454 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9454 was released in Q4/2022.

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T was released in Q3/2011.
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 9454 has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9454 is 2.75 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 960T is at 3.00 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9454 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
48 Cores 4
96 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.75 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.65 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 9454 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9454 or AMD Phenom II X4 960T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

The AMD EPYC 9454 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9454 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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
48.00 MB L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9454 is 290 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 960T has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9454 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
290 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
300 W TDP up --
240 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9454 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 304.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9454 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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 Q3/2011
5225 $ Release price --
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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 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
436 (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 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1362 (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 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4236 (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 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (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 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
344 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9454 AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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