EPYC 73F3 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37
EPYC 73F3
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 240 Watt
29.02
+19.1%

EPYC 73F3 outperforms Ryzen 9 3950X by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking210153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.776.64
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD EPYC
Power efficiency21.9611.44
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$3,521

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3950X has 183% better value for money than EPYC 73F3.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 73F3 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm+
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 73F3 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 73F3. 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++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 73F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 73F3.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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 3950X 24.37
EPYC 73F3 29.02
+19.1%

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 3950X 38716
EPYC 73F3 46103
+19.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.37 29.02
Recency 14 November 2019 15 March 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 240 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has 128.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 73F3, on the other hand, has a 19.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The EPYC 73F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3950X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 73F3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC 73F3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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