EPYC 7302 vs i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and EPYC 7302 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	569	267
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.96	11.54
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	8.95	12.72
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$978

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7302 has 290% better value for money than i9-7900X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and EPYC 7302 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	10 (Deca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	20	32
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	30
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	14 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and EPYC 7302 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 (Uniprocessor)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	Socket R4	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and EPYC 7302. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and EPYC 7302 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and EPYC 7302 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and EPYC 7302. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and EPYC 7302.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.24	20.84
Recency	26 June 2017	7 August 2019
Physical cores	10	16
Threads	20	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	155 Watt

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