Ryzen 9 5900XT vs EPYC 7373X

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7373X and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.37
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data25.16
Architecture codenameMilan-X (2022)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date22 March 2022 (2 years ago)31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7373X and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed3.05 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache768 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size8x 81 mm22x 74 mm2
Number of transistors33,200 million8,300 million
64 bit support-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7373X and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 configuration21
SocketSP3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7373X and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7373X and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7373X and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7373X and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes12820

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 March 2022 31 July 2024
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900XT has an age advantage of 2 years, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7373X and Ryzen 9 5900XT. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 7373X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900XT is a desktop one.


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