Ryzen 9 3900XT vs EPYC 7502
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7502 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900XT by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 9 3900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 138 | 268 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.40 | 25.00 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | 15.88 | 18.53 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Matisse 2 (2020) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 7 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,600 | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 3900XT has 238% better value for money than EPYC 7502.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.35 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 25 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 9 3900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 9 3900XT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 9 3900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 9 3900XT.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 30.21 | 20.56 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 7 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 12 |
| Threads | 64 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 105 Watt |
EPYC 7502 has a 46.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Ryzen 9 3900XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 71.4% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 7502 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900XT in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7502 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 3900XT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 9 3900XT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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