AMD EPYC 9654 vs AMD EPYC 7702

Processor comparisons   11-03-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 9654 vs AMD EPYC 7702 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, 3DMark, AIDA64, RealBench, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Death Stranding
Valorant
Overwatch
Fortnite
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7702 or AMD EPYC 9654.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

EPYC 9654

99%

EPYC 7702

71%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9654 is 28% better than EPYC 7702. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 9654

99%

EPYC 7702

81%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Control, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	176.0	143.1
Valorant	200.0	162.6
Cyberpunk 2077	112.0	91.0
Apex Legends	188.0	152.8
Call of Duty Warzone	150.0	121.9
Overwatch	162.0	131.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	138.0	112.2
DOOM Eternal	100.0	81.3
Warzone	156.0	126.8
Assassin's Creed	168.0	136.6
Valheim	166.0	134.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 9654

13%

EPYC 7702

17%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the EPYC 7702 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 9654 as it consumes less power: 360W vs. 200W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 9654	AMD EPYC 7702
Cinbench 15 Single-core	495	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	20361	8896
Cinbench 20 Single-core	930	406
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	43157	18857
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2281	996
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	112225	49035

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 9654	AMD EPYC 7702
Single-Core	4805	2099
Multi-Core	164622	71929

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 9654	AMD EPYC 7702
Single-Core	1502	1023
Multi-Core	86274	53995

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9654	AMD EPYC 7702
Announcement date	November 10, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP5	SP3
Core name	Genoa	Rome
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	96	64
Threads	192	128
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	116000 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	360 W	200 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	460.8
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	384MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000789 100-100000789WOF	100-000000038 100-100000038WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 9654 is 16% better than EPYC 7702 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9654 has 32 more core than EPYC 7702. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 9654 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7702 is better: 2
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 9654 and AMD EPYC 7702 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 9654 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD EPYC 9654 specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7702 specs and review.