EPYC 9454 vs Ryzen 5 5600G
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9454 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by a whopping 381% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600G and EPYC 9454 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 605 | 16 |
| Place by popularity | 10 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 29.67 | 7.73 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 18.22 | 19.64 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Genoa (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $259 | $5,225 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 5600G has 284% better value for money than EPYC 9454.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600G 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.75 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.75 GHz |
| Multiplier | 39 | 27.5 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 48 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | AM4 (1331) mm2 | 8x 72 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 52,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600G 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 290 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and EPYC 9454. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and EPYC 9454 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and EPYC 9454. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 6 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 460.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and EPYC 9454.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.99 | 62.46 |
| Recency | 13 April 2021 | 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 5600G has 346.2% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9454, on the other hand, has a 380.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 9454 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600G in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while EPYC 9454 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600G and EPYC 9454, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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