EPYC 7313 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 7313 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	155	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.28	17.63
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$1,083

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 60% better value for money than EPYC 7313.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 7313 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier	34	30
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm+
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 7313 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	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 7313. 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	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 7313 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 7313. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	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

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 7313.

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.

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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	29.64	25.39
Recency	8 October 2020	15 March 2021
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	155 Watt

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