EPYC 9224 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 9224 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	57	56
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	55.61	12.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen 4)	Genoa
Release date	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,825
Current price	$821	$3175 (1.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X has 363% better value for money than EPYC 9224.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 9224 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	32	48
Base clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2	4x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	no data
Number of transistors	13140 Million	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 9224 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	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 9224. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 9224 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 9224. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	460.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 9224.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	40.66	40.67
Recency	27 September 2022	10 November 2022
Physical cores	16	24
Threads	32	48
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	200 Watt

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