EPYC 7203 vs Ryzen 9 7900

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking133not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation62.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency44.74no data
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date14 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.

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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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm
Die size2x 71 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 million8,300 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 configuration12
SocketAM5SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 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 extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno 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 typesDDR5-5200DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 7203.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes24128

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.


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