AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs EPYC 7H12

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Combined performance score

EPYC 7H12
45.34
+218%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by 218% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking39447
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Value for money5.0137.94
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2019−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date18 September 2019 (4 years old)5 November 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299
Current price$6796 $285 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X has 657% better value for money than EPYC 7H12.

Technical specs

EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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 7H12 45.34
+218%
Ryzen 5 5600X 14.27

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by 218% in our combined 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 7H12 69633
+218%
Ryzen 5 5600X 21913

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by 218% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 45.34 14.27
Recency 18 September 2019 5 November 2020
Physical cores 64 6
Threads 128 12
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600X in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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