Ryzen 9 7900 vs EPYC 9634

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9634
2022
84 cores / 168 threads, 290 Watt
70.53
+121%

EPYC 9634 outperforms Ryzen 9 7900 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.9862.86
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency22.1844.78
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date10 November 2022 (1 year ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,304$429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900 has 3075% better value for money than EPYC 9634.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7900 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 cores8412 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads16824
Base clock speed2.25 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.25 GHz5.4 GHz
Multiplier22.5no data
L1 cache5376 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache84 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache384 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm
Die size12x 72 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors78,840 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7900 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 configuration21
SocketSP5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)290 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12824

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 9634 70.53
+121%
Ryzen 9 7900 31.92

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 9634 107944
+121%
Ryzen 9 7900 48849

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 70.53 31.92
Recency 10 November 2022 14 January 2023
Physical cores 84 12
Threads 168 24
Power consumption (TDP) 290 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 9634 has a 121% higher aggregate performance score, and 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

Ryzen 9 7900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 346.2% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9634 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 7900 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9634 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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