Ryzen 9 7950X vs EPYC 9684X

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	4	65
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	17.99	21.98
Architecture codename	Genoa-X (2023)	Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$14,756	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 9 7950X 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	192	32
Base clock speed	2.55 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	12x 72 mm2	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	135,240 million	13140 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 9 7950X 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
Socket	SP5	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	400 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	24

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	40.98
Recency	13 June 2023	27 September 2022
Physical cores	96	16
Threads	192	32
Power consumption (TDP)	400 Watt	170 Watt

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