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AMD EPYC 9276F vs AMD EPYC 9746: Comparison

EPYC 9276F vs EPYC 9746: the l3 cache difference

L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, EPYC 9276F 96 MB against EPYC 9746 512 MB, a 81% lead for EPYC 9746. Boost clock is not the same on both, 5 GHz on the EPYC 9276F versus 4 GHz on the EPYC 9746. Tdp is not the same on both, 230 W on the EPYC 9276F versus 400 W on the EPYC 9746. There is a split on core count as well, 24 cores on the EPYC 9276F versus 128 cores on the EPYC 9746. Thread count is not the same on both, 48 threads on the EPYC 9276F versus 256 threads on the EPYC 9746. There is a split on base clock as well, 3.8 GHz on the EPYC 9276F versus 2.9 GHz on the EPYC 9746.

Which should you buy, EPYC 9276F or EPYC 9746?

The EPYC 9276F suits datacenter and cloud compute and virtualization-dense server workloads, though it is not the pick for consumer desktop builds and single-threaded latency-sensitive workloads on lower core-count SKUs. The EPYC 9746 is the one to take 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.

What EPYC 9276F and EPYC 9746 have in common

The common ground is wider than the gap: configurable tdp max, memory channels, pcie lanes, cpu socket and product family are identical here. They match on 11 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Segment the same on the EPYC 9276F and EPYC 9746?

It is. Both are listed at Data Center, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

AMD EPYC 9276F
AMD
AMD EPYC 9276FAnnouncedAnnounced July 2026. Expected first half of 2027.
AMD EPYC 9746
AMD
AMD EPYC 9746AnnouncedAnnounced July 2026. Expected first half of 2027.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Brand

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    AMD
    AMD EPYC 9746
    AMD
  • Model Number

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    9276F
    AMD EPYC 9746
    9746
  • CPU Socket

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    SP8
    AMD EPYC 9746
    SP8
  • Product Family

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    EPYC 9006 Series
    AMD EPYC 9746
    EPYC 9006 Series
  • Segment

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    Data Center
    AMD EPYC 9746
    Data Center
  • Core Count

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    24 cores
    AMD EPYC 9746
    128 cores
  • Thread Count

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    48 threads
    AMD EPYC 9746
    256 threads
  • SMT Support

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    Yes
    AMD EPYC 9746
    Yes
  • Base Clock

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    3.8 GHz
    AMD EPYC 9746
    2.9 GHz
  • Boost Clock

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    5 GHz
    AMD EPYC 9746
    4 GHz
  • L3 Cache

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    96 MB-81%
    AMD EPYC 9746
    512 MBBest
  • Socket

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    SP8
    AMD EPYC 9746
    SP8
  • Multi-Socket Support

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    Dual Socket
    AMD EPYC 9746
    Dual Socket
  • Memory Channels

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    8 channels
    AMD EPYC 9746
    8 channels
  • Memory Type

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    DDR5 RDIMM
    AMD EPYC 9746
    DDR5 RDIMM
  • Max Memory Speed

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    8000 MT/s
    AMD EPYC 9746
    8000 MT/s
  • Registered Memory Required

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    Yes
    AMD EPYC 9746
    Yes
  • PCIe Lanes

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    128 lanes
    AMD EPYC 9746
    128 lanes
  • PCIe Generation

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    PCIe 6.0
    AMD EPYC 9746
    PCIe 6.0
  • TDP

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    230 W
    AMD EPYC 9746
    400 W
  • Configurable TDP Max

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    400 W
    AMD EPYC 9746
    400 W
  • Memory Bandwidth

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    512 GB/s / 819.2 GB/s
    AMD EPYC 9746
    512 GB/s / 819.2 GB/s
  • PCIe

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    PCIe 6.0 x128
    AMD EPYC 9746
    PCIe 6.0 x128
  • Memory Support

    AMD EPYC 9276F
    DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 8-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s
    AMD EPYC 9746
    DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 8-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 9276F if you want the higher memory channels (8 channels vs 8 channels) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).

    Choose 9746 if you want the higher L3 cache (512 MB vs 96 MB).