EPYC 9454 vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.62
EPYC 9454
2022
48 cores / 96 threads, 290 Watt
62.46
+625%

EPYC 9454 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 by a whopping 625% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9454 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking90116
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.017.42
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency12.0919.64
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$5,225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 35% better value for money than EPYC 9454.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9454 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)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads1296
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.75 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.75 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3427.5
L1 cache576 KB3 MB
L2 cache3 MB48 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)256 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 9454 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
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9454. 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 9454 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9454. 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 9454.

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 8.62
EPYC 9454 62.46
+625%

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 13189
EPYC 9454 95582
+625%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.62 62.46
Recency 13 April 2018 10 November 2022
Physical cores 6 48
Threads 12 96
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 290 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has 346.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9454, on the other hand, has a 624.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9454 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 9454 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and EPYC 9454, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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