EPYC 7642 vs Ryzen 9 5900
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7642 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7642 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 242 | 91 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.26 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 31.52 | 15.57 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2024) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,775 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7642 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | 23 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7642 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 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7642. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7642 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7642. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7642.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.65 | 37.01 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 48 |
| Threads | 24 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 225 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 246.2% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7642, on the other hand, has a 70.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The EPYC 7642 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7642 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7642, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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