Ryzen 5 5600HS vs EPYC 7601
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 242 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.82 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 11.28 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,200 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 22 | 30 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 6 |
| Threads | 64 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 35 Watt |
EPYC 7601 has 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5600HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 414.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that EPYC 7601 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 5 5600HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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