Ryzen 9 5900X vs EPYC 7302P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7302P
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
20.38
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.34
+19.4%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms EPYC 7302P by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking289223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.9331.42
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency12.5722.16
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCTSMC
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$825$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 143% better value for money than EPYC 7302P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7302P and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3224
Base clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier3037
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size192 mm22x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7302P and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7302P and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7302P and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7302P and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7302P and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

EPYC 7302P 20.38
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.34
+19.4%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

EPYC 7302P 32690
Ryzen 9 5900X 39052
+19.5%

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.

EPYC 7302P 1162
Ryzen 9 5900X 2205
+89.8%

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.

EPYC 7302P 7836
Ryzen 9 5900X 11908
+52%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.38 24.34
Recency 7 August 2019 5 November 2020
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 24
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 105 Watt

EPYC 7302P has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 47.6% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7302P in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7302P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.

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