AMD EPYC 7502P vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

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AMD EPYC 7502P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD Ryzen 9 3900

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7502P and the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7502P 32 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)
2 Generation 3
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Matisse (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 9 5900

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7502P is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.35 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 clocks with 3.10 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7502P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900
32 Cores 12
64 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.35 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7502P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7502P, while the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7502P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes 20
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7502P has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7502P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900
180 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7502P has 128.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

AMD EPYC 7502P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
SP3 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2019
4250 $ Release price 485 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7502P (81%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7502P (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 (56%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1021 (80%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
1281 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
36403 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
16555 (45%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1042 (84%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
1234 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
28314 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
11432 (40%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1314 (78%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
1688 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
13349 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
10260 (77%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (80%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
487 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
49744 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
30688 (62%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
75 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
947 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
6443 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
234 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
525 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
7875 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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