EPYC 7443P vs Ryzen 5 5600X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7443P outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 7443P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 480 | 82 |
| Place by popularity | 15 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 37.61 | 17.00 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) | Milan (2021) |
| Release date | 5 November 2020 (3 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $1,337 |
| Current price | $268 (0.9x MSRP) | $2206 (1.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 5600X has 121% better value for money than EPYC 7443P.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 7443P 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.85 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 7443P 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 | AM4 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 7443P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 7443P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 7443P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 204.795 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 7443P.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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 7443P outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
EPYC 7443P outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by 161% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms EPYC 7443P by 24% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
EPYC 7443P outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by 69% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.16 | 36.99 |
| Recency | 5 November 2020 | 15 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 24 |
| Threads | 12 | 48 |
| Cost | $299 | $1337 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 200 Watt |
The EPYC 7443P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7443P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X and EPYC 7443P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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