EPYC 7F52 vs Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 9850X3D outperforms EPYC 7F52 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 269 | 280 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.79 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 8.58 | 4.14 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024−2026) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 2026 (recently) | 14 April 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 9850X3D and EPYC 7F52 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 | 4.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 96 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 70.6 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 8,315 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 9850X3D and EPYC 7F52 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) | 120 Watt | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 9850X3D and EPYC 7F52. 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 9850X3D and EPYC 7F52 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 9850X3D and EPYC 7F52. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 9850X3D and EPYC 7F52.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.37 | 23.52 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 240 Watt |
Ryzen 7 9850X3D has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7F52, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and AMD EPYC 7F52.
Note that Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a desktop processor while EPYC 7F52 is a server/workstation one.
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