EPYC 7203 vs Ryzen 9 7900
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 132 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 62.86 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 44.78 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 14 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 5 September 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $429 | $338 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | 8,300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 January 2023 | 5 September 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7900 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7203, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7203 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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