EPYC families

Eight series, six sockets. Start with the right family.

AMD splits EPYC by socket and job: SP7 and SP8 for the new 9006 series, SP5 for 9005 and 9004, SP6 for the power-efficient 8005 and 8004, AM5 for entry 4005 and 4004 servers, and SP3 for the previous-generation 7003. Core ranges and counts below are computed from the table.

Compare table

All 144 EPYC SKUs. Sort, filter, compare.

Click any number column to sort. Tick up to four CPUs to compare side by side. A dash (—) means AMD does not publish that value for the SKU, so we do not fill it in.

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Cores 4–256
Default power (W) 65–600
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AMD list price (1KU, USD) is AMD's published price per unit in 1,000-unit quantities, shown exactly as on amd.com; it is not an XcellHost price and is not converted to INR. 9006 values are marked by AMD as subject to change; for 9006 AMD publishes a CPU power range instead of cTDP. All-core boost is not published for 9006, 4005, 4004 and 7003 parts. Specifications per AMD, retrieved 30 Oct 2026.

Use cases

Match the workload to the silicon.

Nine common server jobs, the EPYC families that suit them and why. Example SKUs are pulled live from the table — tap one to add it to your comparison.

Tool · Which EPYC?

Four questions. Three CPUs that fit.

The finder scores every current SKU in the table against your answers and explains each pick. It is a starting point for sizing, not a benchmark.

1Main workload
2Software licensing
3What matters most
4Sockets per server
Tool · per-core licensing

Fewer, faster cores can cost less to license.

Per-core software is charged on every physical core you enable. Pick two CPUs and a licence price to see the monthly difference. Preset prices are XcellHost's indicative SPLA rates from our SQL Server and Windows Server 2025 pages; you can type your own.

Minimum: 4 core licences per processor.

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    Generation explainer

    Zen 3 → Zen 4 → Zen 5 → Zen 6. What actually changed.

    Platform figures are computed from the table. Performance statements are AMD's own claims, quoted with attribution.

    Glossary

    Spec-sheet words, in plain English.

    CCDCore complex die

    A small chiplet that holds the CPU cores and their L3 cache. EPYC packages place several CCDs around one I/O die; more CCDs means more cores.

    IODI/O die

    The central die that connects the CCDs to memory channels, PCIe lanes and the other socket. Memory bandwidth and lane counts are set here.

    cTDPConfigurable TDP

    A power range the server maker can set within. Higher settings allow more sustained boost; lower ones cut heat and power. 9006 lists a "CPU power range" instead.

    3D V-CacheStacked L3 cache

    Extra L3 stacked on top of each CCD. X-suffix parts carry up to 1,152 MB, which helps cache-hungry jobs such as CFD, FEA and chip simulation.

    CXLCompute Express Link

    An open link over PCIe lanes for attaching extra memory and accelerators. Per AMD, 9004 supports CXL 1.1+ and 9005 adds CXL 2.0.

    SMTTwo threads per core

    Simultaneous multithreading runs two threads on one core, so threads = 2 × cores on most EPYC parts. The 9754S is the exception: 128 cores, 128 threads.

    P · F · X · PNModel suffixes

    P is single-socket only, F is frequency-optimised, X has 3D V-Cache, PX is an AM5 part with 3D V-Cache, and PN marks NEBS-friendly 8004 parts for telco sites.

    1KU priceAMD list price

    AMD's published per-unit price when bought in 1,000-unit lots, in US dollars. Server prices include the platform, memory, storage and support, so they differ.