EPYC 7702 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.53
EPYC 7702
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 200 Watt
44.06
+115%

EPYC 7702 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and EPYC 7702 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27546
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.734.07
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD EPYC
Power efficiency15.5420.85
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$6,450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900X has 434% better value for money than EPYC 7702.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and EPYC 7702 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads24128
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.35 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache768 KB4 MB
L2 cache6 MB32 MB
L3 cache64 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors19,200 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and EPYC 7702 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4TR4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and EPYC 7702. 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 Ryzen 9 3900X and EPYC 7702 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and EPYC 7702. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 20.53
EPYC 7702 44.06
+115%

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 32613
EPYC 7702 69980
+115%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 3900X 1710
+45%
EPYC 7702 1179

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 3900X 9939
EPYC 7702 11647
+17.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 44.06
Recency 7 July 2019 7 August 2019
Physical cores 12 64
Threads 24 128
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 200 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has 90.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7702, on the other hand, has a 114.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

The EPYC 7702 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7702 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and EPYC 7702, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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