Ryzen 7 5700X vs EPYC 8434P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 8434P outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 98 | 528 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 13 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.43 | 38.85 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 20.22 | 24.89 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Siena (2023−2024) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 18 September 2023 (2 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,700 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 5700X has 169% better value for money than EPYC 8434P.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 8434P and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 96 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 4x 73 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 75 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 35,500 million | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 8434P and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 | 1 |
| Socket | SP6 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 8434P and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x 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 8434P and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 8434P and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 8434P and Ryzen 7 5700X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 96 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.71 | 15.09 |
| Recency | 18 September 2023 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 8 |
| Threads | 96 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 65 Watt |
EPYC 8434P has a 149.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has 207.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 8434P is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 8434P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.
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