EPYC 4124P vs Ryzen 5 5600U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.70
EPYC 4124P
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
11.73
+20.9%

EPYC 4124P outperforms Ryzen 5 5600U by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600U and EPYC 4124P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking793667
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data52.71
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency61.1617.07
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)21 May 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600U and EPYC 4124P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size180 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600U and EPYC 4124P 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
SocketFP6AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600U and EPYC 4124P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600U and EPYC 4124P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600U and EPYC 4124P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600U and EPYC 4124P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes828

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 5600U 9.70
EPYC 4124P 11.73
+20.9%

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 5600U 15409
EPYC 4124P 18637
+20.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.70 11.73
Integrated graphics card 7.47 1.98
Recency 12 January 2021 21 May 2024
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600U has 277.3% faster integrated GPU, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 4124P, on the other hand, has a 20.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 4124P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5600U is a notebook processor while EPYC 4124P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600U and EPYC 4124P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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