Athlon 64 X2 5800+ vs EPYC 9684X

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9684X
2023
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
76.02
+18441%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.41

EPYC 9684X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5800+ by a whopping 18441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9684X and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking62997
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency18.000.44
Architecture codenameGenoa-X (2023)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$14,756no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9684X and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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 cores962 (Dual-core)
Threads1922
Base clock speed2.55 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache1152 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography5 nm65 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2126 mm2
Number of transistors135,240 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9684X and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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 configuration21
SocketSP5AM2
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and Athlon 64 X2 5800+. 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 9684X and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9684X and Athlon 64 X2 5800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and Athlon 64 X2 5800+.

PCIe version5.0no 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 9684X 76.02
+18441%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 0.41

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 9684X 120760
+18393%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 653

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 76.02 0.41
Physical cores 96 2
Threads 192 2
Chip lithography 5 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 89 Watt

EPYC 9684X has a 18441.5% higher aggregate performance score, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 5800+, on the other hand, has 349.4% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9684X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5800+ in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9684X is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 X2 5800+ is a desktop one.


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