EPYC 8024P vs Ryzen 9 7900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms EPYC 8024P by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 8024P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 133 | 591 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 65.59 | 21.70 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 44.68 | 13.61 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Siena (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 14 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 18 September 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $429 | $409 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 7900 has 202% better value for money than EPYC 8024P.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 8024P 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | 73 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | 75 °C |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | 8,875 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 8024P 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | SP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 90 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 8024P. 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 8024P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 8024P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 8024P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 96 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 30.69 | 12.94 |
| Recency | 14 January 2023 | 18 September 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 90 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7900 has a 137.2% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 38.5% lower power consumption.
EPYC 8024P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.
The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 8024P in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while EPYC 8024P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900 and EPYC 8024P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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