Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs EPYC 7352
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms EPYC 7352 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7352 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 169 | 111 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 72.45 | 98.73 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2019−2020) | Raphael |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (4 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,350 | no data |
| Current price | $256 (0.2x MSRP) | $339 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 36% better value for money than EPYC 7352.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7352 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7352 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7352 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7352 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7352 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7352 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms EPYC 7352 by 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms EPYC 7352 by 26% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.92 | 32.57 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 48 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 120 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 7900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7352 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7352 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900X3D is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7352 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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