EPYC 9655P vs Ryzen 5 2600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75
EPYC 9655P
2024
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
100.00
+1043%

EPYC 9655P outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by a whopping 1043% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8741
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.512.62
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.7223.66
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Turin (2024)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$10,811

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 263% better value for money than EPYC 9655P.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 9655P 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)96
Threads12192
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.25 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm212x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million99,780 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 9655P 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)1
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 9655P.

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 2600X 8.75
EPYC 9655P 100.00
+1043%

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 2600X 13899
EPYC 9655P 158845
+1043%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 100.00
Recency 19 April 2018 10 October 2024
Physical cores 6 96
Threads 12 192
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 400 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has 321.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 1042.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 9655P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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