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AMD EPYC 9586F vs AMD EPYC 9996: Comparison
EPYC 9586F vs EPYC 9996 l3 cache compared
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: EPYC 9586F 384 MB against EPYC 9996 1024 MB, which puts EPYC 9996 63% ahead. There is a split on boost clock as well, 5 GHz on the EPYC 9586F versus 4.1 GHz on the EPYC 9996. Tdp is not the same on both, 500 W on the EPYC 9586F versus 600 W on the EPYC 9996. They differ on core count too, 64 cores on the EPYC 9586F versus 256 cores on the EPYC 9996. Thread count is not the same on both, 128 threads on the EPYC 9586F versus 512 threads on the EPYC 9996. They differ on base clock too, 3.75 GHz on the EPYC 9586F versus 2.55 GHz on the EPYC 9996. There is a split on launch price as well, $9,701 on the EPYC 9586F versus $14,904 on the EPYC 9996. Memory bandwidth is not the same on both, 1024 GB/s / 1628 GB/s on the EPYC 9586F versus 1024 GB/s / 1638 GB/s on the EPYC 9996.
Who each one is for
The EPYC 9586F 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. Buy the EPYC 9996 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.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, configurable tdp max, memory channels, pcie lanes, cpu socket and product family included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 10 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Segment the same on the EPYC 9586F and EPYC 9996?
It is. Both are listed at Data Center, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- AMD
- AMD EPYC 9996
- AMD
Model Number
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 9586F
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 9996
CPU Socket
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- SP7
- AMD EPYC 9996
- SP7
Product Family
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- EPYC 9006 Series
- AMD EPYC 9996
- EPYC 9006 Series
Segment
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- Data Center
- AMD EPYC 9996
- Data Center
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 64 cores
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 256 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 128 threads
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 512 threads
SMT Support
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- Yes
- AMD EPYC 9996
- Yes
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 3.75 GHz
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 2.55 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 5 GHz
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 384 MB-62%
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 1024 MBBest
Socket
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- SP7
- AMD EPYC 9996
- SP7
Multi-Socket Support
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- Dual Socket
- AMD EPYC 9996
- Dual Socket
Memory Channels
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 16 channels
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 16 channels
Memory Type
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- DDR5 RDIMM
- AMD EPYC 9996
- DDR5 RDIMM
Max Memory Speed
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 8000 MT/s
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 8000 MT/s
Registered Memory Required
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- Yes
- AMD EPYC 9996
- Yes
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 96 lanes
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 96 lanes
PCIe Generation
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- PCIe 6.0
- AMD EPYC 9996
- PCIe 6.0
TDP
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 500 W
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 600 W
Configurable TDP Max
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 600 W
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 600 W
Launch Price
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- $9,701
- AMD EPYC 9996
- $14,904
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- 1024 GB/s / 1628 GB/s
- AMD EPYC 9996
- 1024 GB/s / 1638 GB/s
PCIe
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- PCIe 6.0 x96
- AMD EPYC 9996
- PCIe 6.0 x96
Memory Support
- AMD EPYC 9586F
- DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 16-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s
- AMD EPYC 9996
- DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 16-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s
Which one should you pick?
Choose 9586F if you want the higher memory channels (16 channels vs 16 channels) and the higher PCIe lanes (96 lanes vs 96 lanes).
Choose 9996 if you want the higher L3 cache (1024 MB vs 384 MB).