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EPYC 7642 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

EPYC 7642 vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — EPYC 7642 outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing EPYC 7642 is 31 days newer than Ryzen 7 3700X.

Advantages of AMD EPYC 7642

  • Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - 292 vs 287 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 96 vs 16 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD EPYC 7642 - 65 vs 225 Watts
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD EPYC 7642 Logo
EPYC 7642

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


FPS

292

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

287

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.45/FPS

100%

Price, $

$130

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD EPYC 7642 Logo
EPYC 7642

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7642 Logo
EPYC 7642

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1264

76%

Multi-Core

10269

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

79%

AMD EPYC 7642

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Aug 7th, 2019
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
EPYCCollectionRyzen 7
Not AvailableCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket SP3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
48
Cores8
96
Threads16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
225 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using EPYC 7642 or Ryzen 7 3700X

Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High

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