EPYC 9274F vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 9274F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	185	36
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.13	11.72
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$3,060

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 183% better value for money than EPYC 9274F.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 9274F 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	24	48
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.05 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.05 GHz
Multiplier	37	40.5
L1 cache	768 KB	1536 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2	8x 72 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 9274F 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 (1331)	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 9274F. 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	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 9274F are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 9274F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and EPYC 9274F.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	25.30	47.50
Recency	8 October 2020	10 November 2022
Physical cores	12	24
Threads	24	48
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	320 Watt

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