EPYC 7773X vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.29
EPYC 7773X
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
51.97
+169%

EPYC 7773X outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33940
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency12.547.84
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCTSMC
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2025)Milan-X (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)22 March 2022 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7773X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads24128
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size81 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7773X 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 configuration12
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7773X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7773X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7773X.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 19.29
EPYC 7773X 51.97
+169%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 9 5900 33906
Samples: 279
EPYC 7773X 91340
+169%
Samples: 7

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 2126
+38.4%
EPYC 7773X 1536

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 10666
EPYC 7773X 15554
+45.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.29 51.97
Recency 12 January 2021 22 March 2022
Physical cores 12 64
Threads 24 128
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has 330.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7773X, on the other hand, has a 169.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

The AMD EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7773X is a server/workstation one.

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