AMD EPYC Embedded 9254 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC Embedded 9254 with 24 cores 2.9GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD EPYC Embedded 9254 's Advantages
Lower TDP (200W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 128MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 5nm)
Score
General Parameters
Mar 2023
Release Date
Jul 2025
AMD
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Genoa
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
AMD Socket SP5
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
26.28 billions
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
200 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
4x72 mm²
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
6 nm
397 mm²
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.15 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
24
Total Core Count
64
48
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29.0
Multiplier
32.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
128 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
2 TB
12
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
