EPYC 9115 vs Ryzen 7 7800X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 222 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 40.16 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.43 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Zen 4 | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | no data | 10 October 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $726 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7800X and EPYC 9115 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 | 4.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 96 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 71+122 mm | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7800X and EPYC 9115 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | no data | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and EPYC 9115. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and EPYC 9115 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and EPYC 9115. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and EPYC 9115.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7800X has 4% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9115, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 7 7800X and AMD EPYC 9115. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9115 is a server/workstation one.
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