EPYC 8324PN vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 8324PN 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 evaluation53.48no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.04no data
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Siena (2023−2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)18 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699$2,125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 8324PN 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3264
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.05 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate64K (per core)no data
L1 cache1024 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm
Die size71+71+122 mm4x 73 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °C85 °C
Number of transistors13,140 million35,500 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 8324PN 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)120 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 8324PN. 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 8324PN are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 8324PN. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5
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 8324PN.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2496

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 January 2023 18 September 2023
Physical cores 16 32
Threads 32 64
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 8.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 8324PN, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and EPYC 8324PN. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop processor while EPYC 8324PN is a server/workstation one.


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