EPYC 72F3 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Primary Details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and EPYC 72F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	815	320
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	28.70	3.23
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Milan (2021)
Release date	24 September 2019 (4 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,468
Current price	$153	$4484 (1.8x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3500X has 789% better value for money than EPYC 72F3.

Detailed Specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and EPYC 72F3 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	6	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm+
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and EPYC 72F3 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
Socket	AM4	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and EPYC 72F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and EPYC 72F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and EPYC 72F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and EPYC 72F3.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

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.

EPYC 72F3 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 107% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	8.39	17.35
Recency	24 September 2019	15 March 2021
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	6	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt

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