EPYC 9845 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9845 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	172	3
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	70.00	0.56
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	25.04	21.34
Architecture codename	Vermeer (2020−2024)	Turin (2024)
Release date	31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	$13,564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900XT has 12400% better value for money than EPYC 9845.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9845 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	160
Threads	32	320
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	320 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Die size	2x 74 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	8,300 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9845 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
Socket	AM4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	390 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9845. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9845 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9845. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9845.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	27.78	87.95
Recency	31 July 2024	10 October 2024
Physical cores	16	160
Threads	32	320
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	390 Watt

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