Ryzen 5 9600X vs EPYC 9454P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9454P
2022
48 cores / 96 threads, 290 Watt
60.35
+218%
Ryzen 5 9600X
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
18.95

EPYC 9454P outperforms Ryzen 5 9600X by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9454P and Ryzen 5 9600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16314
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.5751.85
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency19.6927.59
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,598$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 9600X has 442% better value for money than EPYC 9454P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9454P and Ryzen 5 9600X 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 speed2.75 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.75 GHz5.4 GHz
Multiplier27.5no data
L1 cache3 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache48 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm4 nm
Die size8x 72 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors52,560 million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9454P and Ryzen 5 9600X 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 configuration11
SocketSP5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)290 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9454P and Ryzen 5 9600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9454P and Ryzen 5 9600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9454P and Ryzen 5 9600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9454P and Ryzen 5 9600X.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12824

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 9454P 60.35
+218%
Ryzen 5 9600X 18.95

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 9454P 95863
+218%
Ryzen 5 9600X 30105

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 60.35 18.95
Recency 10 November 2022 8 August 2024
Physical cores 48 6
Threads 96 12
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 290 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 9454P has a 218.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Ryzen 5 9600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 346.2% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9454P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 9600X in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9454P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 9600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9454P and Ryzen 5 9600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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