EPYC 7663P vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 7663P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking67not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation53.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.03no data
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)5 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699$3,139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 7663P 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)56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads32112
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate64K (per core)no data
L1 cache1024 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm7 nm
Die size71+71+122 mm8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 million33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 7663P 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
SocketAM5SP3
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 7663P. 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, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 7663P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 7663P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

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 7950X3D and EPYC 7663P.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes24128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 January 2023 5 September 2023
Physical cores 16 56
Threads 32 112
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 240 Watt

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7663P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 7663P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop processor while EPYC 7663P is a server/workstation one.


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