EPYC 7543 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7543 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	845	86
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.29	6.95
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$3,761

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 48% better value for money than EPYC 7543.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7543 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	12	64
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	28
L1 cache	576 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	3 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm+
Die size	213 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	4800 Million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7543 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	AM4 (1331)	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7543. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7543 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7543. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7543.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.02	37.81
Recency	13 April 2018	12 January 2021
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	12	64
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	225 Watt

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