EPYC 9554 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.56
EPYC 9554
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 360 Watt
70.38
+242%

EPYC 9554 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900XT by a whopping 242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and EPYC 9554 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2688
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.992.99
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD EPYC
Power efficiency18.5318.50
Architecture codenameMatisse 2 (2020)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$9,087

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900XT has 736% better value for money than EPYC 9554.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and EPYC 9554 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads24128
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.75 GHz
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size74 mm28x 72 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and EPYC 9554 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 configuration12
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and EPYC 9554. 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 9 3900XT and EPYC 9554 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and EPYC 9554. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and EPYC 9554.

PCIe version4.05.0
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 3900XT 20.56
EPYC 9554 70.38
+242%

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 32666
EPYC 9554 111794
+242%

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 1741
EPYC 9554 1902
+9.2%

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 9919
EPYC 9554 18994
+91.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.56 70.38
Recency 7 July 2020 10 November 2022
Physical cores 12 64
Threads 24 128
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 360 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900XT has 242.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9554, on the other hand, has a 242.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9554 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900XT in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900XT is a desktop processor while EPYC 9554 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900XT and EPYC 9554, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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