EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC Embedded 3255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	178	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	AMD EPYC Embedded
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	14 November 2019 (4 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data
Current price	$1108 (1.4x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC Embedded 3255 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Die size	2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2	213 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC Embedded 3255 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	AMD BGA SP4r2
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC Embedded 3255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC Embedded 3255 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC Embedded 3255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and EPYC Embedded 3255.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 November 2019	21 February 2018
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	55 Watt

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