Ryzen 9 5900 vs EPYC 9184X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9184X outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 by a considerable 40% 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 | 199 | 326 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.59 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | 3.58 | 12.56 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Genoa-X (2023) | Vermeer (2020−2025) |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (2 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,928 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9184X and Ryzen 9 5900 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.55 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 768 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 8x 72 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 90,160 million | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9184X and Ryzen 9 5900 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 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9184X and Ryzen 9 5900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9184X and Ryzen 9 5900 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9184X and Ryzen 9 5900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9184X and Ryzen 9 5900.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no 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.
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 | 27.20 | 19.38 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 65 Watt |
EPYC 9184X has a 40.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 9 5900, on the other hand, has 392.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9184X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9184X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop one.
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