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EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1147 days newer than EPYC 7742.

Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 128 vs 24 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than EPYC 7742 - 248 vs 214 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 170 vs 225 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


FPS

214

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

248

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€315.71

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 315.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1204

41%

Multi-Core

11782

66%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

AMD EPYC 7742

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Aug 7th, 2019Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
EPYCCollectionRyzen 9
RomeCodenameRaphael
AMD Socket SP3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
64
Cores12
128
Threads24
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
225 WTDP
170 W
7 nmProcess Size
5 nm
22.5xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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