EPYC 8534PN vs Ryzen 9 7950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 8534PN processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency21.98no data
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen 4) (2022)Siena (2023−2024)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)18 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,450

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 8534PN 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads32128
Base clock speed4.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm5 nm
Die sizeCCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm24x 73 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °C85 °C
Number of transistors13140 Million35,500 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 8534PN 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 configuration11
SocketAM5SP6
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 8534PN. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 Vno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 8534PN are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 8534PN. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5

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 7950X and EPYC 8534PN.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2496

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 September 2022 18 September 2023
Physical cores 16 64
Threads 32 128
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 175 Watt

Ryzen 9 7950X has 2.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 8534PN, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 8534PN. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 8534PN is a server/workstation one.


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