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AMD EPYC 9356P vs AMD EPYC 9576F: Comparison

EPYC 9356P vs EPYC 9576F: the l3 cache difference

L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, EPYC 9356P 192 MB against EPYC 9576F 384 MB, a 50% lead for EPYC 9576F. They differ on boost clock too, 4.5 GHz on the EPYC 9356P versus 5 GHz on the EPYC 9576F. They differ on tdp too, 250 W on the EPYC 9356P versus 400 W on the EPYC 9576F. Configurable tdp max is not the same on both, 300 W on the EPYC 9356P versus 400 W on the EPYC 9576F. Core count is not the same on both, 32 cores on the EPYC 9356P versus 64 cores on the EPYC 9576F. There is a split on thread count as well, 64 threads on the EPYC 9356P versus 128 threads on the EPYC 9576F. There is a split on base clock as well, 3.6 GHz on the EPYC 9356P versus 3.55 GHz on the EPYC 9576F. They differ on multi-socket support too, Single Socket Only on the EPYC 9356P versus Dual Socket on the EPYC 9576F.

EPYC 9356P vs EPYC 9576F: which one fits your build

Buy the EPYC 9356P for 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 9576F suits 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 9356P and EPYC 9576F 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 9356P and EPYC 9576F?

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

AMD EPYC 9356P
AMD
AMD EPYC 9356PAnnouncedAnnounced July 2026. Expected first half of 2027.
AMD EPYC 9576F
AMD
AMD EPYC 9576FAnnouncedAnnounced July 2026. Expected first half of 2027.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Brand

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    AMD
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    AMD
  • Model Number

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    9356P
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    9576F
  • CPU Socket

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    SP8
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    SP8
  • Product Family

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    EPYC 9006 Series
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    EPYC 9006 Series
  • Segment

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    Data Center
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    Data Center
  • Core Count

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    32 cores
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    64 cores
  • Thread Count

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    64 threads
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    128 threads
  • SMT Support

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    Yes
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    Yes
  • Base Clock

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    3.6 GHz
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    3.55 GHz
  • Boost Clock

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    4.5 GHz
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    5 GHz
  • L3 Cache

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    192 MB-50%
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    384 MBBest
  • Socket

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    SP8
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    SP8
  • Multi-Socket Support

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    Single Socket Only
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    Dual Socket
  • Memory Channels

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    8 channels
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    8 channels
  • Memory Type

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    DDR5 RDIMM
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    DDR5 RDIMM
  • Max Memory Speed

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    8000 MT/s
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    8000 MT/s
  • Registered Memory Required

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    Yes
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    Yes
  • PCIe Lanes

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    128 lanes
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    128 lanes
  • PCIe Generation

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    PCIe 6.0
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    PCIe 6.0
  • TDP

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    250 W
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    400 W
  • Configurable TDP Max

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    300 W
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    400 W
  • Memory Bandwidth

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    512 GB/s / 819.2 GB/s
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    512 GB/s / 819.2 GB/s
  • PCIe

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    PCIe 6.0 x128
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    PCIe 6.0 x128
  • Memory Support

    AMD EPYC 9356P
    DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 8-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s
    AMD EPYC 9576F
    DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 8-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 9356P if you want the higher memory channels (8 channels vs 8 channels) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).

    Choose 9576F if you want the higher L3 cache (384 MB vs 192 MB).