AMD EPYC 9996

Buying advice

Choose EPYC 9996 for dense virtualization and heavily parallel agent services. Populate memory channels and plan the 600 W processor budget before choosing this 256-core part; per-core licensing can outweigh consolidation savings.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Released	-

CPU BENCHMARKS

Tests and capabilities for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Geekbench 6 Single	-
Geekbench 6 Multi	-
iGPU 3DMark TS	-

ARCHITECTURE & CORES

Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Architecture	-
Process	-

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Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Cores / Threads Meaning & limits Physical cores and available threads are separate counts. Hybrid core types and unknown thread counts retain their stated limits.	256C/512T

CLOCK & CACHE

Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Clock Speed	2.55 / 4.1 GHz
Cache Meaning & limits Cache can be total, per core, private or shared. Read the stated topology; total cache is not automatically L3.	1,024 MB

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Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Total L3 Cache	1024 MBOne CPU package
Cache Topology	L3 · unspecified · 1024 MB · package totalOne CPU package

POWER & BATTERY

Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Power Profiles · 1	Vendor power mode · 600 W · Compute plus I/O dies; processor specification, not wall powerProcessor power specification
Power Profiles · 2	Vendor power mode · 400–600 W · CPU power configuration range; not relabeled cTDPProcessor power specification

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Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Power rating / limit Meaning & limits Stored power rating or limit. Default TDP, processor base power and maximum turbo power describe different conditions; neither larger nor smaller is automatically better.	600 W

MEMORY & STORAGE

Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Maximum Memory Bandwidth	1638 GB/sPer socket; theoretical maximum
Memory Profiles · 1	DDR5 · up to 8000 MT/s · RDIMM maximum transfer rateOne CPU package

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Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Memory Profiles · 2	MRDIMM · up to 12800 MT/s · MRDIMM maximum transfer rate; population-dependentOne CPU package
Memory Type	DDR5 RDIMM \| MRDIMMOne CPU package

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Platform	-
Socket	SP7

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Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
iGPU	-
iGPU FP32 TFLOPS Meaning & limits FP32 describes floating-point capability or a published reference, not a measured application result. Method and clock conditions affect interpretation.	-

BODY & DIMENSIONS

Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Package Size (L × W)	-

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Parameters for AMD EPYC 9996
Parameter	AMD EPYC 9996
Manufacturer	AMD

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