EPYC 9965 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7800X3D and EPYC 9965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking249not rated
Place by popularity12not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency17.01no data
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Turin (2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449$14,813

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7800X3D and EPYC 9965 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)192
Threads16384
Base clock speed4.4 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate162 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache96 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm3 nm
Die size71 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistors6,570 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7800X3D and EPYC 9965 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 configuration12
SocketAM5SP5
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7800X3D and EPYC 9965. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7800X3D and EPYC 9965 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7800X3D and EPYC 9965. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7800X3D and EPYC 9965.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes24128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 January 2023 10 October 2024
Physical cores 8 192
Threads 16 384
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 316.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9965, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 7800X3D and EPYC 9965. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop processor while EPYC 9965 is a server/workstation one.


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