EPYC 8434PN vs Ryzen 5 5500GT
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 597 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 65.65 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 18.52 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Siena (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 18 September 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $125 | $3,150 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN 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) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 4x 73 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 35,500 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | SP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 155 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN. 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 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 96 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 18 September 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 48 |
| Threads | 12 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 155 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5500GT has an age advantage of 3 months, and 138.5% lower power consumption.
EPYC 8434PN, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 5500GT is a desktop processor while EPYC 8434PN is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500GT and EPYC 8434PN, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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