This　paper　investigates　and　compares　the　influences　of　different　rotor　pole　on　the　torque　performance　of　a　novel　separated　excitation　axial　field　hybrid　permanent　magnet　(PM)　memory　(SE-AFHPMM)　motor.　The　topology　and　operating　principle　of　the　proposed　motor　are　firstly　addressed.　Then,　comparisons　are　made　on　different　stator/rotor　pole　combination　motors　in　terms　of　flux　linkage　and　electromagnetic　torque.　Finally,　the　PM　torque　components　of　the　two　types　of　PMs　are　separated　by　frozen　permeability　method　(FPM)　to　investigate　the　actual　contribution　of　them.　©　2023　IEEE.