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AMD EPYC 9116 vs AMD EPYC 9736P: Comparison
EPYC 9116 vs EPYC 9736P: the l3 cache difference
L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, EPYC 9116 48 MB against EPYC 9736P 256 MB, a 81% lead for EPYC 9736P. There is a split on boost clock as well, 4.5 GHz on the EPYC 9116 versus 3.7 GHz on the EPYC 9736P. There is a split on tdp as well, 160 W on the EPYC 9116 versus 360 W on the EPYC 9736P. They differ on configurable tdp max too, 220 W on the EPYC 9116 versus 400 W on the EPYC 9736P. They differ on core count too, 16 cores on the EPYC 9116 versus 128 cores on the EPYC 9736P. Thread count is not the same on both, 32 threads on the EPYC 9116 versus 256 threads on the EPYC 9736P. Base clock is not the same on both, 2.85 GHz on the EPYC 9116 versus 2.7 GHz on the EPYC 9736P. There is a split on multi-socket support as well, Dual Socket on the EPYC 9116 versus Single Socket Only on the EPYC 9736P.
Which should you buy, EPYC 9116 or EPYC 9736P?
Buy the EPYC 9116 for datacenter and cloud compute and virtualization-dense server workloads, though it is not built for consumer desktop builds and single-threaded latency-sensitive workloads on lower core-count SKUs. The EPYC 9736P suits datacenter and cloud compute and virtualization-dense server workloads, though it is the wrong buy for consumer desktop builds and single-threaded latency-sensitive workloads on lower core-count SKUs.
What EPYC 9116 and EPYC 9736P have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, memory channels, pcie lanes, cpu socket, product family and segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 9 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the SMT Support the same on the EPYC 9116 and EPYC 9736P?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD EPYC 9116
- AMD
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- AMD
Model Number
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 9116
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 9736P
CPU Socket
- AMD EPYC 9116
- SP8
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- SP8
Product Family
- AMD EPYC 9116
- EPYC 9006 Series
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- EPYC 9006 Series
Segment
- AMD EPYC 9116
- Data Center
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- Data Center
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 16 cores
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 128 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 32 threads
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 256 threads
SMT Support
- AMD EPYC 9116
- Yes
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- Yes
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 2.85 GHz
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 2.7 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 4.5 GHz
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 3.7 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 48 MB-81%
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 256 MBBest
Socket
- AMD EPYC 9116
- SP8
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- SP8
Multi-Socket Support
- AMD EPYC 9116
- Dual Socket
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- Single Socket Only
Memory Channels
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 8 channels
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 8 channels
Memory Type
- AMD EPYC 9116
- DDR5 RDIMM
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- DDR5 RDIMM
Max Memory Speed
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 8000 MT/s
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 8000 MT/s
Registered Memory Required
- AMD EPYC 9116
- Yes
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- Yes
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 128 lanes
PCIe Generation
- AMD EPYC 9116
- PCIe 6.0
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- PCIe 6.0
TDP
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 160 W
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 360 W
Configurable TDP Max
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 220 W
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 400 W
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD EPYC 9116
- 512 GB/s / 819.2 GB/s
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- 512 GB/s / 819.2 GB/s
PCIe
- AMD EPYC 9116
- PCIe 6.0 x128
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- PCIe 6.0 x128
Memory Support
- AMD EPYC 9116
- DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 8-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s
- AMD EPYC 9736P
- DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 8-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s
Which one should you pick?
Choose 9116 if you want the higher memory channels (8 channels vs 8 channels) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 9736P if you want the higher L3 cache (256 MB vs 48 MB).