EPYC 9454P vs Ryzen 5 5500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
EPYC 9454P
2022
48 cores / 96 threads, 290 Watt
60.35
+394%

EPYC 9454P outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by a whopping 394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500 and EPYC 9454P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking63716
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation51.909.57
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency17.7819.69
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159$4,598

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500 has 442% better value for money than EPYC 9454P.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500 and EPYC 9454P 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 speed3.6 GHz2.75 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.75 GHz
Multiplierno data27.5
L1 cache64K (per core)3 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)48 MB
L3 cache16 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size180 mm28x 72 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500 and EPYC 9454P 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
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and EPYC 9454P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and EPYC 9454P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and EPYC 9454P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and EPYC 9454P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 5500 12.21
EPYC 9454P 60.35
+394%

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 5500 19388
EPYC 9454P 95863
+394%

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 5500 1876
EPYC 9454P 1973
+5.2%

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 5500 7689
EPYC 9454P 19121
+149%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.21 60.35
Recency 4 April 2022 10 November 2022
Physical cores 6 48
Threads 12 96
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 290 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500 has 346.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9454P, on the other hand, has a 394.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9454P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9454P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500 and EPYC 9454P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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