EPYC 9965 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking169not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency25.09no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Turin (2024)
Release date31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349$14,813

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9965 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)192
Threads32384
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2no data
Number of transistors8,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9965 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
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9965. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9965 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9965. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9965.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes20128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 July 2024 10 October 2024
Physical cores 16 192
Threads 32 384
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900XT has 376.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9965, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 5900XT and EPYC 9965. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900XT is a desktop processor while EPYC 9965 is a server/workstation one.


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