Ryzen 5 4600G vs EPYC 7642

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7642
2019
48 cores / 96 threads, 225 Watt
37.01
+266%
Ryzen 5 4600G
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.10

EPYC 7642 outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by a whopping 266% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7642 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking91772
Place by popularitynot in top-10031
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.55no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency15.5714.71
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,775no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7642 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 cores48 (Octatetraconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads9612
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier2337
L1 cache3 MB384 KB
L2 cache24 MB3 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7642 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7642 and Ryzen 5 4600G. 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 7642 and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7642 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7642 and Ryzen 5 4600G.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7642 37.01
+266%
Ryzen 5 4600G 10.10

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.

EPYC 7642 58795
+266%
Ryzen 5 4600G 16050

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7642 1302
Ryzen 5 4600G 1581
+21.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7642 10239
+67.2%
Ryzen 5 4600G 6123

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.01 10.10
Recency 7 August 2019 21 July 2020
Physical cores 48 6
Threads 96 12
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7642 has a 266.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4600G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 246.2% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7642 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600G in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7642 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop one.


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