EPYC 7443 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75
EPYC 7443
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 200 Watt
35.63
+307%

EPYC 7443 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by a whopping 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7443 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking874105
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.5115.95
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.7216.86
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$2,010

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7443 has 68% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7443 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1248
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.85 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3628.5
L1 cache576 KB1536 KB
L2 cache3 MB12 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm+
Die size213 mm24x 81 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million16,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7443 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)2
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7443. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7443 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7443. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7443.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes20128

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 8.75
EPYC 7443 35.63
+307%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 13899
EPYC 7443 56601
+307%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 35.63
Recency 13 April 2018 12 January 2021
Physical cores 6 24
Threads 12 48
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 200 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has 110.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7443, on the other hand, has a 307.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7443 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7443 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and EPYC 7443, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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