AMD EPYC 9454P vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

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AMD EPYC 9454P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
AMD EPYC 9454P AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9454P or AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX - 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 9454P 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 9454P was released in Q4/2022.

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX was released in Q1/2022.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (37)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20)
4 Generation 5
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9454P has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9454P is 2.75 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is at 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9454P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
48 Cores 8
96 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.75 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.00 GHz
3.65 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.40 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 9454P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9454P or AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 680M
GPU frequency 2.00 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 6 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 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 680M
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 / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9454P can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9454P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800
6144 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
48.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
256.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes 12
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9454P is 290 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9454P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
290 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
300 W TDP up 54 W
240 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9454P is manufactured in 5 nm and has 304.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9454P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
5 nm Technology 6 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, AVX2, FMA3
SP5 Socket FP7
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 Q1/2022
4598 $ Release price --
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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 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1669 (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 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
14711 (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 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1665 (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 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
10645 (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 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
649 (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 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
5745 (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 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz
3686 (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 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
25114 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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