EPYC 9255 vs EPYC 7453
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9255 outperforms EPYC 7453 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 196 | 60 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.18 | 18.01 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.18 | 9.09 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 15 March 2021 (4 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,570 | $2,495 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 9255 has 19% better value for money than EPYC 7453.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7453 and EPYC 9255 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.75 GHz | 3.25 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.45 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 27.5 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | 4 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 4x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 33,260 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7453 and EPYC 9255 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | SP3 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7453 and EPYC 9255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7453 and EPYC 9255 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7453 and EPYC 9255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7453 and EPYC 9255.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.46 | 42.89 |
| Recency | 15 March 2021 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 24 |
| Threads | 56 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 200 Watt |
EPYC 7453 has 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.
EPYC 9255, on the other hand, has a 56.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 12.5% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9255 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7453 in performance tests.
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