EPYC 9455 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	361	not rated
Place by popularity	49	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.46	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	15.78	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Turin (2024)
Release date	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$5,412

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9455 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	16	96
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.15 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	4 nm
Die size	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2	6x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	49,890 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9455 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	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9455 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 9455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9455.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 November 2020	10 October 2024
Physical cores	8	48
Threads	16	96
Chip lithography	7 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	300 Watt

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