Opteron 6344 vs EPYC 9554
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9554 outperforms Opteron 6344 by a whopping 1621% 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 | 28 | 1714 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.18 | 0.43 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 17.63 | 3.21 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Abu Dhabi (2012) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (3 years ago) | 5 November 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $9,087 | $415 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 9554 has 640% better value for money than Opteron 6344.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9554 and Opteron 6344 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.75 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 8x 72 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9554 and Opteron 6344 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 | 4 |
| Socket | SP5 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9554 and Opteron 6344. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9554 and Opteron 6344 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9554 and Opteron 6344. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9554 and Opteron 6344.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 59.19 | 3.44 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 5 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 12 |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 115 Watt |
EPYC 9554 has a 1620.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 6344, on the other hand, has 213% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9554 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6344 in performance tests.
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