EPYC 9534 vs Ryzen 7 3700X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9534 outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by a whopping 317% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and EPYC 9534 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 500 | 17 |
| Place by popularity | 93 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.46 | 2.81 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 20.66 | 19.98 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Genoa (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $8,803 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 3700X has 593% better value for money than EPYC 9534.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X and EPYC 9534 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.45 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.45 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 24.5 |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 64 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 8x 72 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 52,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and EPYC 9534 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 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and EPYC 9534. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and EPYC 9534 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and EPYC 9534. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 6 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 460.8 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and EPYC 9534.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.76 | 61.48 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 10 November 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 64 |
| Threads | 16 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Ryzen 7 3700X has 330.8% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9534, on the other hand, has a 316.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 9534 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3700X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9534 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3700X and EPYC 9534, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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