EPYC 7343 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.52
EPYC 7343
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 190 Watt
27.42
+56.5%

EPYC 7343 outperforms Ryzen 7 5800X by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7343 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking361178
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.4713.89
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD EPYC
Power efficiency15.7913.66
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449$1,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X has 76% better value for money than EPYC 7343.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7343 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier3832
L1 cache512 KB1 MB
L2 cache4 MB8 MB
L3 cache32 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm+
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm24x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data16,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7343 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
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt190 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7343. 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+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7343 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7343. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7343.

PCIe version4.04.0
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 7 5800X 17.52
EPYC 7343 27.42
+56.5%

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 7 5800X 27828
EPYC 7343 43561
+56.5%

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 7 5800X 2199
+43.4%
EPYC 7343 1533

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 7 5800X 10251
EPYC 7343 11934
+16.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.52 27.42
Recency 8 October 2020 12 January 2021
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 190 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has 81% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7343, on the other hand, has a 56.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The EPYC 7343 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7343 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7343, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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