EPYC 9655 vs Ryzen 7 5800

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800 and EPYC 9655 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking411not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency23.48no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Turin (2024)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,852

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800 and EPYC 9655 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)96
Threads16192
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die size81 mm212x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million99,780 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800 and EPYC 9655 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 configuration12
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and EPYC 9655. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and EPYC 9655 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and EPYC 9655. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and EPYC 9655.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 November 2020 10 October 2024
Physical cores 8 96
Threads 16 192
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 400 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800 has 515.4% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5800 and EPYC 9655. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9655 is a server/workstation one.


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