AMD EPYC 9454 vs AMD Ryzen Z1

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AMD EPYC 9454 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD Ryzen Z1

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9454 or AMD Ryzen Z1 - 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 Ryzen Z1 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 was released in Q3/2023.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
4 Generation 6
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- 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 Ryzen Z1 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Z1 is at 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9454 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
48 Cores 6
96 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.75 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
3.65 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 9454 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD EPYC 9454 or AMD Ryzen Z1 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 AMD Radeon 740M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 10
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon 740M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 Ryzen Z1 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9454 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
6144 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
48.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
256.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes 20
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9454 is 290 W, while the AMD Ryzen Z1 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9454 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
290 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
300 W TDP up 30 W
240 W TDP down 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9454 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 304.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Z1 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9454 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
5 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
SP5 Socket FP8
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2023
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 Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1821 (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 Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7706 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9454 AMD Ryzen Z1
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