Ryzen 7 3700X vs EPYC 9684X

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	4	507
Place by popularity	not in top-100	74
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.32
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	17.99	20.66
Architecture codename	Genoa-X (2023)	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$14,756	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 7 3700X have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 7 3700X 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	96	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	192	16
Base clock speed	2.55 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	12x 72 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	135,240 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 7 3700X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	SP5	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	400 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 7 3700X. 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 Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	78.91	14.73
Recency	13 June 2023	27 May 2019
Physical cores	96	8
Threads	192	16
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	400 Watt	65 Watt

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