EPYC 7282 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
25.32
+27.8%

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms EPYC 7282 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 7282 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking201298
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.8815.58
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD EPYC
Power efficiency21.9915.05
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$650

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3950X has 15% better value for money than EPYC 7282.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 7282 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache1 MB1 MB
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache64 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 7282 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 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 7282. 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, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 7282 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 7282. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
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 3950X 25.32
+27.8%
EPYC 7282 19.81

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 3950X 38748
+27.8%
EPYC 7282 30321

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 3950X 1735
+56.4%
EPYC 7282 1109

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 3950X 10824
+32%
EPYC 7282 8202

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.32 19.81
Recency 11 June 2019 7 August 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 27.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7282, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7282 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7282 is a server/workstation one.


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