Ryzen 9 5950X vs EPYC Embedded 3201

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.36
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYC EmbeddedAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiencyno data25.97
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesTSMC
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date21 February 2018 (7 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3201 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier1534
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size213 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3201 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAMD BGA SP4r2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3201 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3201 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3201 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.13 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3201 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes32no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 February 2018 5 November 2020
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 105 Watt

EPYC Embedded 3201 has 250% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC Embedded 3201 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.

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