EPYC 7401P vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.93
+8%

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms EPYC 7401P by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and EPYC 7401P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking255297
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation35.1533.52
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date9 October 2019 (4 years ago)29 June 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,075
Current price$381 $212 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900 has 5% better value for money than EPYC 7401P.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and EPYC 7401P 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2448
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache768 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and EPYC 7401P 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4 (1331)TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and EPYC 7401P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and EPYC 7401P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and EPYC 7401P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and EPYC 7401P.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

Ryzen 9 3900 19.93
+8%
EPYC 7401P 18.46

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms EPYC 7401P by 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 9 3900 30822
+8%
EPYC 7401P 28546

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms EPYC 7401P by 8% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 3900 1651
+110%
EPYC 7401P 787

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms EPYC 7401P by 110% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 3900 9530
+104%
EPYC 7401P 4666

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms EPYC 7401P by 104% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.93 18.46
Recency 9 October 2019 29 June 2017
Physical cores 12 24
Threads 24 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 3900 and EPYC 7401P.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7401P is a server/workstation one.


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