--- title: "Server Hardware Explained: CPUs, RAM and NVMe | PowerDedi Blog" description: "AMD EPYC and Ryzen processors, DDR5 memory and NVMe storage explained for dedicated server buyers, with specifications and sourced numbers." url: "https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/hardware" last_updated: "2026-10-15" publisher: "PowerDedi (https://powerdedi.com)" --- # Hardware Processors, memory and storage, explained for server buyers. 3 articles - [All articles](https://powerdedi.com/blog) - [Guides](https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/guides) - [Hardware](https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/hardware) - [Market](https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/market) - [Payments](https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/payments) - [Comparisons](https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/comparisons) [RSS feed](https://powerdedi.com/blog/feed) ## Articles [Hardware](https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/hardware) October 15, 2026 ## [EPYC 4585PX vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs 9950X: which AM5 server CPU?](https://powerdedi.com/blog/epyc-4585px-vs-ryzen-9950x3d-vs-9950x) The EPYC 4585PX is AMD’s server-validated twin of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. How it compares with the 9950X3D and 9950X on ECC, memory capacity and speed, PCIe lanes, published Phoronix benchmarks and price, and when a 12-channel EPYC makes more sense. 10 min read [Hardware](https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/hardware) October 15, 2026 ## [Ryzen 9 9950X vs 9950X3D for game servers: which to rent in 2026](https://powerdedi.com/blog/ryzen-9-9950x-vs-9950x3d-game-servers) The Ryzen 9 9950X and 9950X3D share 16 Zen 5 cores and a 5.7 GHz boost; the X3D adds 64 MB of L3 to one chiplet. What published Linux benchmarks show, how to keep a game server on the cache chiplet, how to measure TPS and MSPT, and which to rent. 12 min read [Hardware](https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/hardware) September 15, 2026 ## [AMD EPYC 9005 “Turin” on dedicated servers: what changes](https://powerdedi.com/blog/amd-epyc-9005-turin-dedicated-servers) Turin brings Zen 5 and dense Zen 5c cores, faster 12-channel DDR5 and a full 512-bit AVX-512 datapath to the SP5 socket. What that changes for dedicated servers, and which EPYC fits which job. 6 min read ## Put the numbers to work. Dedicated servers about 40% below market, with 10 Gbps unmetered on every one. [Browse servers](https://powerdedi.com/dedicated-servers) [Why PowerDedi](https://powerdedi.com/why-powerdedi) Live in ~15 min · Cancel anytime · BTC, ETH, XMR, USDT or SOL --- PowerDedi — Dedicated servers with 10 Gbps unmetered, paid in crypto. Page: https://powerdedi.com/blog/category/hardware. Index of the site for AI assistants: https://powerdedi.com/llms.txt