AMD EPYC 4564P socket: AM5

What the EPYC 4564P is

The EPYC 4564P is a 16-core, 32-thread server processor that AMD released on May 21, 2024 at the top of the non-stacked EPYC 4004 range. Zen 4 cores run at 4.5 GHz base with boost to 5.7 GHz. Shared L3 cache totals 64 MB across two compute dies for roomy hosting working sets. Default TDP is 170 W.

Highest clocks with the most non-stacked cores define the flagship role for buyers who need both in one socket: 5.7 GHz boost leads the 4004 family for hosted applications that charge per thread and reward speed with better margins. Against the 16-core stacked AMD EPYC 4584PX at 120 W it trades cache for 50 W more power with higher sustained clocks. The boxed ordering part is 100-100001476WOF with tray 100-000001476 for volume flagship orders.

ECC memory through UDIMM and RDIMM keeps hosted tenants safe. The AMD page makes no multiplier claim, so this page records none. Launch pricing was set at 699 USD per 1Ku tray quantities, matching the stacked flagship for buyers who value clocks over cache in their workload.

Workload fit is fast hosting: dedicated game servers, trading-adjacent systems and build farms where per-thread speed decides throughput and latency budgets. Operators pick the 4564P where 16 fast cores cover the tenants inside one socket without scale-out complexity or extra licensing. High-frequency hosts often pair the 4564P with low-latency networking because 5.7 GHz boost shortens response times that customers measure against contracts every day.

Socket and motherboard compatibility

The 4564P fits the AM5 socket in LGA-1718 packaging on single-socket server boards with 170 W delivery. EPYC 4004 SKUs run on 1P designs only, and boards built for lower envelopes may lack the power stages for this flagship. The board maker CPU support list confirms the SKU with its minimum BIOS.

Server boards differ from desktop AM5 models in ECC routing, BMC management and duty-rated firmware for 24-hour operation at full boost. Production hosting belongs on purpose-built EPYC 4004 boards with heatsinked power delivery rather than entry desktop models.

The 12-core AMD EPYC 4464P below shares the platform for lighter duty at far lower power with simpler cooling needs. Sockets, memory and PCIe generations match across both for common spares in hosting fleets.

Memory, PCIe and cooling

DDR5-5200 ECC in 2 channels to 192 GB is the rated fit through UDIMM and RDIMM. Matched pairs keep bandwidth uniform across 16 cores, and ECC coverage matters most on hosts that run months between reboots without downtime. Capacity follows the hosting role: game servers size memory per player cap before adding instances for busy launch weeks and holiday peaks.

PCIe 5.0 x28 lanes from the CPU serve boot NVMe, networking and an optional card on entry boards. Few small boards wire every lane, yet controllers never wait on this CPU for hosting throughput. Board manuals define the fitted slots per chassis.

Cooling at 170 W needs a large tower cooler or rack heatsink matched to chassis airflow. Tray and WOF editions ship without a cooler. Sustained 4.5 GHz base operation assumes the vendor heatsink, not a minimal cooler, so confirm thermals per chassis before committing to fleet orders and busy seasons.

Upgrade paths

Inside AM5 the 4564P is the clock-speed flagship of the non-stacked line: owners of smaller 4004 SKUs step here for per-thread speed while keeping board and memory for the long term. The 16-core stacked AMD EPYC 4584PX beside it trades clocks for cache at lower power for latency-bound hosting at scale and lower thermals year-round.

Moving to the Zen 5 based EPYC 4005 series brings newer cores on the same socket for refresh cycles. Leaving AM5 entirely means new boards with fresh memory for larger SP5-class platforms.