EPYC 72F3 vs EPYC 9184X

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9184X
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 320 Watt
31.69
+84.7%
EPYC 72F3
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
17.16

EPYC 9184X outperforms EPYC 72F3 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9184X and EPYC 72F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking130369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.304.39
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.379.02
Architecture codenameGenoa-X (2023)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,928$2,468

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 72F3 has 2% better value for money than EPYC 9184X.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9184X and EPYC 72F3 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.55 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache768 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm+
Die size8x 72 mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistors90,160 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9184X and EPYC 72F3 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 configuration22
SocketSP5SP3
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9184X and EPYC 72F3. 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 9184X and EPYC 72F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9184X and EPYC 72F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9184X and EPYC 72F3.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes128128

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.

EPYC 9184X 31.69
+84.7%
EPYC 72F3 17.16

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.

EPYC 9184X 50344
+84.7%
EPYC 72F3 27252

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.69 17.16
Recency 13 June 2023 15 March 2021
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 180 Watt

EPYC 9184X has a 84.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

EPYC 72F3, on the other hand, has 77.8% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9184X is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 72F3 in performance tests.


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