EPYC 9354 vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.56
EPYC 9354
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
44.00
+414%

EPYC 9354 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 by a whopping 414% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9354 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking88451
Place by popularity23not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.019.28
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$3,420

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 19% better value for money than EPYC 9354.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9354 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1264
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.25 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3432.5
L1 cache576 KB2 MB
L2 cache3 MB32 MB
L3 cache16 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size213 mm28x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4800 Million52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9354 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM4 (LGA1331)SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9354. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9354 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9354. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9354.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes20128

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 8.56
EPYC 9354 44.00
+414%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 13193
EPYC 9354 67842
+414%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 1164
EPYC 9354 1779
+52.8%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 4900
EPYC 9354 12881
+163%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.56 44.00
Recency 13 April 2018 10 November 2022
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 12 64
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has 330.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9354, on the other hand, has a 414% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9354 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9354 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9354, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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