EPYC 7713P vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7713P outperforms Ryzen 9 5900X by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 7713P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 195 | 31 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 32.84 | 6.99 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 8 October 2020 (3 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $5,010 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 5900X has 370% better value for money than EPYC 7713P.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 7713P 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.68 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | 20 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD) | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 0 Million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 7713P 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) | 105 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 7713P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 7713P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 7713P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | 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 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 7713P.
| 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.62 | 53.17 |
| Recency | 8 October 2020 | 15 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 64 |
| Threads | 24 | 128 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 225 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900X has 114.3% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7713P, on the other hand, has a 107.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.
The EPYC 7713P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7713P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 7713P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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