EPYC 9454P vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
EPYC 9454P
2022
48 cores / 96 threads, 290 Watt
60.35
+110%

EPYC 9454P outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9454P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15915
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.609.07
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD EPYC
Power efficiency25.8819.69
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$4,598

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 193% better value for money than EPYC 9454P.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9454P 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads3296
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.75 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier3427.5
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm28x 72 mm2
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 9 5950X and EPYC 9454P 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)105 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9454P. 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 9 5950X and EPYC 9454P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9454P. 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 9 5950X and EPYC 9454P.

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 9 5950X 28.71
EPYC 9454P 60.35
+110%

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 9 5950X 45602
EPYC 9454P 95863
+110%

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 9 5950X 2215
+12.8%
EPYC 9454P 1963

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 9 5950X 12126
EPYC 9454P 18796
+55%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.71 60.35
Recency 5 November 2020 10 November 2022
Physical cores 16 48
Threads 32 96
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 290 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has 176.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9454P, on the other hand, has a 110.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9454P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5950X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9454P is a server/workstation one.


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