The EPYC 7742 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the FX-8350 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1481.42 more expensive!
Advantages of the EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8350
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 90% cheaper – $172.02 vs $1653.44
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 125 vs 225 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
EPYC 7742 vs FX-8350 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$172.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
EPYC 7742 vs FX-8350 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The EPYC 7742 vs FX-8350 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The EPYC 7742 vs FX-8350 in core CPU performance specifications
EPYC 7742
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.25 GHz
56%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
12%
L3 Cache
8 MB
3%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
EPYC 7742 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Rome | Codename | Vishera |
| 225 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
256 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
