Ryzen 9 9950X vs EPYC 8024PN

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 8024PN and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated58
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.16
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data23.26
Architecture codenameSiena (2023−2024)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date18 September 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$525$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 8024PN and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2.05 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die size73 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)85 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,875 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 8024PN and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 configuration11
SocketSP6AM5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 8024PN and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 8024PN and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 8024PN and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 8024PN and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes9624

Pros & cons summary


Recency 18 September 2023 15 August 2024
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 170 Watt

EPYC 8024PN has 112.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 8024PN and Ryzen 9 9950X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 8024PN is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


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