EPYC 9124 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37
EPYC 9124
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 200 Watt
27.79
+14%

EPYC 9124 outperforms Ryzen 9 3950X by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 9124 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking210172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.7622.54
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD EPYC
Power efficiency21.9613.15
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$1,083

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9124 has 20% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 9124 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm24x 72 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million26,280 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 9124 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
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 9124. 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 9124 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 9124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 9124.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 24.37
EPYC 9124 27.79
+14%

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 38715
EPYC 9124 44137
+14%

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 1730
EPYC 9124 1851
+7%

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 10784
EPYC 9124 13075
+21.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.37 27.79
Recency 14 November 2019 10 November 2022
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 200 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has 90.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9124, on the other hand, has a 14% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3950X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9124 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 9124, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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