The EPYC 7742 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1437.45 more expensive!
Advantages of the EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 87% cheaper – $215.99 vs $1653.44
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 105 vs 225 Watts
EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 7 3800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
217
100%
Min 1% FPS
112
100%
Price, $
$215.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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 Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
EPYC 7742
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.25 GHz
58%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
76%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
12%
L3 Cache
32 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
EPYC 7742 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Rome | Codename | Matisse |
| 225 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
256 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
