AMD Epyc 7643
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Comparing AMD Epyc 7643 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Comparison of video cards AMD Epyc 7643 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

AMD Epyc 7643

Top features of AMD Epyc 7643

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  • More number of cores
    48 left arrow 12
    2 times more threads
AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Top features of AMD Ryzen 9 3900

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
    Around 26% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
    Around 16 % better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 280 W
    About 0.23 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Epyc 7643 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name AMD Epyc 7643 left arrow AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family AMD Epyc left arrow AMD Ryzen
Generation 3 left arrow 3
CPU group AMD Epyc 7003 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
Predecessor AMD Epyc 7642 left arrow --
Successor -- left arrow AMD Ryzen 9 5900

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Epyc 7643 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 2.30 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
CPU Cores 48 left arrow 12
Turbo (1 Core) 3.60 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
CPU Threads 96 left arrow 24
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow Yes
Overclocking No left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Epyc 7643 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Epyc 7643 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Epyc 7643 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-3200
Max. Memory left arrow 128 GB
ECC Yes left arrow No
Memory channels 8 left arrow 2
PCIe version 4.0 left arrow 4.0
PCIe lanes 128 left arrow 20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Epyc 7643 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Epyc 7643 or AMD Ryzen 9 3900? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 280 W left arrow 65 W
Tjunction max. -- left arrow 95 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Epyc 7643 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L3-Cache 256.00 MB left arrow 64.00 MB
Architecture Milan (Zen 3) left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
Technology 7 nm left arrow 7 nm
Socket SP3 left arrow AM4
Release date Q1/2021 left arrow Q3/2019

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Epyc 7643 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests AMD Epyc 7643 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

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