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AMD EPYC 9686F vs AMD EPYC 9756: Comparison
EPYC 9686F vs EPYC 9756 l3 cache compared
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: EPYC 9686F 384 MB against EPYC 9756 512 MB, 25% in favour of EPYC 9756. They differ on boost clock too, 5 GHz on the EPYC 9686F versus 4 GHz on the EPYC 9756. Configurable tdp max is not the same on both, 600 W on the EPYC 9686F versus 500 W on the EPYC 9756. There is a split on core count as well, 96 cores on the EPYC 9686F versus 128 cores on the EPYC 9756. They differ on thread count too, 192 threads on the EPYC 9686F versus 256 threads on the EPYC 9756. Base clock is not the same on both, 3.4 GHz on the EPYC 9686F versus 3.15 GHz on the EPYC 9756. There is a split on launch price as well, $11,434 on the EPYC 9686F versus $12,498 on the EPYC 9756.
Who each one is for
The EPYC 9686F 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 9756 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 9686F and EPYC 9756 have in common
Everything else lines up. Tdp, memory channels, pcie lanes, cpu socket and product family read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Segment the same on the EPYC 9686F and EPYC 9756?
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 9686F
- AMD
- AMD EPYC 9756
- AMD
Model Number
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 9686F
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 9756
CPU Socket
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- SP7
- AMD EPYC 9756
- SP7
Product Family
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- EPYC 9006 Series
- AMD EPYC 9756
- EPYC 9006 Series
Segment
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- Data Center
- AMD EPYC 9756
- Data Center
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 96 cores
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 128 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 192 threads
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 256 threads
SMT Support
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- Yes
- AMD EPYC 9756
- Yes
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 3.15 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 5 GHz
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 4 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 384 MB-25%
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 512 MBBest
Socket
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- SP7
- AMD EPYC 9756
- SP7
Multi-Socket Support
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- Dual Socket
- AMD EPYC 9756
- Dual Socket
Memory Channels
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 16 channels
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 16 channels
Memory Type
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- DDR5 RDIMM
- AMD EPYC 9756
- DDR5 RDIMM
Max Memory Speed
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 8000 MT/s
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 8000 MT/s
Registered Memory Required
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- Yes
- AMD EPYC 9756
- Yes
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 96 lanes
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 96 lanes
PCIe Generation
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- PCIe 6.0
- AMD EPYC 9756
- PCIe 6.0
TDP
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 500 W
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 500 W
Configurable TDP Max
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 600 W
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 500 W
Launch Price
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- $11,434
- AMD EPYC 9756
- $12,498
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- 1024 GB/s / 1638 GB/s
- AMD EPYC 9756
- 1024 GB/s / 1638 GB/s
PCIe
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- PCIe 6.0 x96
- AMD EPYC 9756
- PCIe 6.0 x96
Memory Support
- AMD EPYC 9686F
- DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 16-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s
- AMD EPYC 9756
- DDR5 RDIMM | MRDIMM, 16-Channel, Up to 8000 MT/s / Up to 12800 MT/s
Which one should you pick?
Choose 9686F if you want the higher memory channels (16 channels vs 16 channels) and the higher PCIe lanes (96 lanes vs 96 lanes).
Choose 9756 if you want the higher L3 cache (512 MB vs 384 MB).