Ryzen 7 3800X vs EPYC 7401P

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7401P and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	339	488
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.65	15.50
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	10.00	13.14
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	20 June 2017 (7 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,075	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 233% better value for money than EPYC 7401P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7401P and Ryzen 7 3800X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	48	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	2.25 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	19200 Million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401P and Ryzen 7 3800X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	TR4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W, 170 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401P and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401P and Ryzen 7 3800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401P and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401P and Ryzen 7 3800X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.31	14.85
Recency	20 June 2017	27 May 2019
Physical cores	24	8
Threads	48	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	105 Watt

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