EPYC 9554P vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.30
EPYC 9554P
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 360 Watt
72.36
+406%

EPYC 9554P outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 9554P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5308
Place by popularity17not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.495.07
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency20.0618.33
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$7,104

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X has 403% better value for money than EPYC 9554P.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 9554P 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads12128
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Multiplier3731
L1 cache384 KB4 MB
L2 cache3 MB64 MB
L3 cache32 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm28x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 9554P 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 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 9554P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 9554P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 9554P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 9554P.

PCIe version4.05.0
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 5600X 14.30
EPYC 9554P 72.36
+406%

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 5600X 21888
EPYC 9554P 110733
+406%

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 5600X 2114
+8.2%
EPYC 9554P 1953

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 5600X 8693
EPYC 9554P 18157
+109%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.30 72.36
Recency 8 October 2020 10 November 2022
Physical cores 6 64
Threads 12 128
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 360 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has 453.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9554P, on the other hand, has a 406% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9554P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9554P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 9554P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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