EPYC 9384X vs Ryzen 9 9950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 9950X and EPYC 9384X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking57not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.94no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency23.25no data
Architecture codenameGranite Ridge (2024)Genoa-X (2023)
Release date15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649$5,529

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 9950X and EPYC 9384X 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 speed4.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die size2x 70.6 mm28x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,630 million90,160 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 9950X and EPYC 9384X 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
SocketAM5SP5
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and EPYC 9384X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4Ano data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and EPYC 9384X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and EPYC 9384X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon GraphicsN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and EPYC 9384X.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes24128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 August 2024 13 June 2023
Physical cores 16 32
Threads 32 64
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 320 Watt

Ryzen 9 9950X has an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 88.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9384X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 9950X and EPYC 9384X. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9384X is a server/workstation one.


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