Ryzen 5 5600 vs EPYC 7371
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7371 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 380 | 661 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 3 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.84 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.36 | 7.97 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Vermeer (2020−2025) |
| Release date | 16 November 2018 (6 years ago) | 20 April 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,550 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7371 and Ryzen 5 5600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7371 and Ryzen 5 5600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7371 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7371 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7371 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7371 and Ryzen 5 5600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.61 | 12.32 |
| Recency | 16 November 2018 | 20 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 65 Watt |
EPYC 7371 has a 42.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 161.5% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7371 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7371 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
