EPYC 7303 vs Ryzen 7 7700X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms EPYC 7303 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 7303 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 244 | 358 |
| Place by popularity | 93 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 46.34 | 22.58 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.29 | 13.05 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 5 September 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $604 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 7700X has 105% better value for money than EPYC 7303.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 7303 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 70 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,570 million | 8,300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 7303 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 7303. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 7303 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 7303. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 7303.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 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.
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 | 22.37 | 17.81 |
| Recency | 27 September 2022 | 5 September 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7700X has a 25.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 23.8% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7303, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7303 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7303 is a server/workstation one.
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