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AMD Epyc 73F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900. Specifications

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Released
Q1/2021
AMD Epyc 73F3
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Q3/2019
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900
AMD Ryzen 9 3900

What's the best choice AMD Epyc 73F3 or AMD Ryzen 9 3900? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Epyc 73F3 has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 240 W. Released in Q1/2021.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

AMD Epyc 73F3 Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 73F3
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 13% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    16 left arrow 12

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Epyc 73F3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Reasons to consider
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  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 8 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.30 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 240 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 3900 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    254 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    98 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    25 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    5 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    52 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Epyc 73F3 AMD Epyc 73F3
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Epyc 7003 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
  • Family
    AMD Epyc left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 9 5900
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    3.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Epyc 73F3. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • PCIe lanes
    128 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Epyc 73F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    240 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Epyc 73F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Milan (Zen 3) left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    256.00 MB left arrow 64.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Socket
    SP3 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

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