EPYC 7252 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

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MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
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Performance Per Dollar EPYC 7252

#71

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

112%

#73

EPYC 4484PX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $599

109%

#83

EPYC 7252

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#86

Xeon Platinum 8260

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

99%

#97

Xeon Silver 4314

MSRP: $395|Avg: $395

95%

#98

Xeon W-1350

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 3700X

#28

Core Ultra 7 265KF

MSRP: $379|Avg: $323

113%

#29

Core Ultra 7 265F

MSRP: $369|Avg: $276

111%

#30

Core i5-12400F

MSRP: $174|Avg: $110

111%

#31

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

109%

#32

Ryzen 7 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $100

109%

#33

Core i3-10100F

MSRP: $88|Avg: $50

109%

#34

Ryzen 5 7400F

MSRP: $150|Avg: $147

108%

#35

Ryzen 5 9600X

MSRP: $279|Avg: $178

105%

#36

Ryzen 7 3800X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $140

103%

#37

Ryzen 3 5300G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

102%

#38

Ryzen 9 7900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $316

101%

#39

Ryzen 5 5600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $135

101%

#40

Core i5-14600KF

MSRP: $304|Avg: $239

101%

#41

Ryzen 7 5800

MSRP: $349|Avg: $160

100%

#42

Core i3-14100F

MSRP: $109|Avg: $96

100%

#43

Ryzen 7 3700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $140

100%

#44

Ryzen 5 7600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $178

99%

#45

Ryzen 3 3100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

99%

#46

Core i5-13490F

MSRP: $235|Avg: $170

98%

#47

Ryzen 5 5600F

MSRP: $99|Avg: $129

98%

#48

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $200

98%

#49

Ryzen 3 4300GE

MSRP: $94|Avg: $72

97%

#50

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $50

97%

#51

Core Ultra 5 225

MSRP: $240|Avg: $200

97%

#52

Core i5-11500

MSRP: $192|Avg: $110

97%

#53

Core i3-12100F

MSRP: $97|Avg: $90

97%

#54

Core Ultra 7 265

MSRP: $384|Avg: $320

97%

#55

Ryzen 7 5800X

MSRP: $449|Avg: $180

96%

#56

Core i5-11400F

MSRP: $157|Avg: $110

96%

#57

Ryzen 7 5700G

MSRP: $359|Avg: $160

95%

#58

Ryzen 7 5700X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $175

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The EPYC 7252 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	EPYC 7252	Ryzen 7 3700X
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($140)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Zen 2 (2017−2020) / 7 nm, 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) / 7 nm, 12 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 7 3700X ($140), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($140 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	EPYC 7252	Ryzen 7 3700X
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($140)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 7 3700X

EPYC 7252

The EPYC 7252 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 August 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Zen 2 (2017−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm, 14 nm process technology. Socket: SP3. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 19,411 points. Launch price was $475.

Ryzen 7 3700X

The Ryzen 7 3700X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 July 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 22,430 points. Launch price was $329.

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Processing Power

Both the EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 7 3700X share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the EPYC 7252 versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 3700X — a 31.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 3700X (base: 3.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The EPYC 7252 uses the Zen 2 (2017−2020) architecture (7 nm, 14 nm), while the Ryzen 7 3700X uses Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) (7 nm, 12 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 7252 scores 19,411 against the Ryzen 7 3700X's 22,430 — a 14.4% lead for the Ryzen 7 3700X. L3 cache: 32 MB (total) on the EPYC 7252 vs 32 MB on the Ryzen 7 3700X.

Feature	EPYC 7252	Ryzen 7 3700X
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	3.2 GHz	4.4 GHz+38%
Base Clock	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz+16%
L3 Cache	32 MB (total)	32 MB
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	512K (per core)
Process	7 nm, 14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Architecture	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
PassMark	19,411	22,430+16%