Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs EPYC 7401P

Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7401P
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 170 Watt
17.97
+3053%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.57

EPYC 7401P outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by a whopping 3053% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7401P and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3382817
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.65no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency10.000.61
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)December 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,075no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7401P and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads482
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512K
L3 cache64 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size192 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401P and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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
SocketTR4AM2
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401P and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401P and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401P and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401P and Athlon 64 X2 5600+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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.

EPYC 7401P 17.97
+3053%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 0.57

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.

EPYC 7401P 28546
+3061%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 903

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 7401P 787
+241%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 231

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 7401P 4666
+1064%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 401

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.97 0.57
Physical cores 24 2
Threads 48 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 89 Watt

EPYC 7401P has a 3052.6% higher aggregate performance score, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 5600+, on the other hand, has 91% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7401P is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7401P is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 X2 5600+ is a desktop one.


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