EPYC 7373X vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7373X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	309	not rated
Place by popularity	80	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data
Current price	$353 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7373X 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.05 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Die size	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7373X 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	2
Socket	AM4	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7373X. 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 7 5800X and EPYC 7373X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7373X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 7373X.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 November 2020	22 March 2022
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	240 Watt

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