EPYC 9254 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 9254 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	107	52
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.03	15.64
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	11.68	20.21
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	7 November 2019 (5 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	$2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 15% better value for money than EPYC 9254.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 9254 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	48	48
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	29
L1 cache	1536 KB	1536 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	4x 72 mm2
Number of transistors	23540 Million	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 9254 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)	2
Socket	TR4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 9254. 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 Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 9254 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 9254. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	256 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 9254.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	35.87	44.33
Recency	7 November 2019	10 November 2022
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	200 Watt

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