EPYC 7262 vs EPYC 9684X

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9684X
2023
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
76.02
+481%
EPYC 7262
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 155 Watt
13.08

EPYC 9684X outperforms EPYC 7262 by a whopping 481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9684X and EPYC 7262 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5580
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.01
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency17.997.99
Architecture codenameGenoa-X (2023)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$14,756$575

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9684X and EPYC 7262 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9684X and EPYC 7262 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 cores968 (Octa-Core)
Threads19216
Base clock speed2.55 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache1152 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors135,240 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9684X and EPYC 7262 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketSP5SP3
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and EPYC 7262. 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 9684X and EPYC 7262 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9684X and EPYC 7262. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and EPYC 7262.

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 9684X 76.02
+481%
EPYC 7262 13.08

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 9684X 120760
+481%
EPYC 7262 20779

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 76.02 13.08
Recency 13 June 2023 7 August 2019
Physical cores 96 8
Threads 192 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 155 Watt

EPYC 9684X has a 481.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

EPYC 7262, on the other hand, has 158.1% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9684X is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7262 in performance tests.


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