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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 31 days older than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 128 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than EPYC 7742 - 205 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 105 vs 225 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| EPYC | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rome | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 12 |
128 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 225 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using EPYC 7742 or Ryzen 9 3900X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,437.79
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162 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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151 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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128 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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