AMD EPYC 9686F Linux Benchmarks: 96 Zen 6 Cores At Up To 5.3GHz
In addition to the AMD EPYC 9996 256-core CPU benchmarks out today in that dual socket configuration for a combined 512 cores / 1024 threads flagship Zen 6C server configuration, also tested recently at Phoronix was the EPYC 9686F part. The AMD EPYC 9686F is their new high-frequency Zen 6 part that features 96 cores / 192 threads at a boost clock of 5.3GHz! When the AMD EPYC 9686F they originally…
The AMD EPYC 9686F is a new high-frequency Zen 6 processor that boasts 96 cores and 192 threads, with a boost clock of up to 5.3GHz. Although the initial boost clock was reported as 5.0GHz, production silicon has proven to be capable of reaching 5.3GHz. This processor holds 96 lanes of PCIe 6.0 and DDR5 RDIMM 8000 MT/s or MRDIMM 12800 MT/s memory, mirroring the specifications of other EPYC 9006 SP7 processors.
With a higher power requirement of a 500W default TDP, the AMD EPYC 9686F also allows a cTDP range from 400 Watts up through 600 Watts. Compared to Intel's Xeon 6980P flagship with 128 cores and 256 threads, the AMD EPYC 9686F delivers a higher boost frequency, making it a strong contender for single-threaded server tasks and memory bandwidth-intensive applications.
The AMD EPYC 9686F proves to be an impressive addition to the high-performance server market, with the potential to make a significant impact on HPC and technical computing workloads. The processors tested in this article include the EPYC 9575F 2P, the EPYC 9755 2P, and the Intel Xeon 6980P 2P. For future updates, the AMD EPYC 9668F and the Nigeria SP7 reference server were performing well with Linux, tested on Ubuntu 26.10.
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