EPYC 4484PX vs EPYC 9654
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9654 outperforms EPYC 4484PX by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9654 and EPYC 4484PX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 6 | 125 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.36 | 50.24 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 19.80 | 25.25 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,805 | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 4484PX has 3594% better value for money than EPYC 9654.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9654 and EPYC 4484PX 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 | 96 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 192 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 12x 72 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 78,840 million | 17,840 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9654 and EPYC 4484PX 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 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and EPYC 4484PX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9654 and EPYC 4484PX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9654 and EPYC 4484PX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| 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 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654 and EPYC 4484PX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 28 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 75.70 | 32.18 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 21 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 12 |
| Threads | 192 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 120 Watt |
EPYC 9654 has a 135.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
EPYC 4484PX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 4484PX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9654 and EPYC 4484PX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
