EPYC 9124 vs Ryzen 9 5950X
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms EPYC 9124 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 135 | 149 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 39.67 | 19.39 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) | Genoa |
| Release date | 5 November 2020 (3 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $1,083 |
| Current price | $704 (0.9x MSRP) | $1452 (1.3x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 5950X has 105% better value for money than EPYC 9124.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124 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 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2 | 4x 72 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 26,280 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124 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 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | 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 |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124.
| 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.
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.
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms EPYC 9124 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms EPYC 9124 by 4% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms EPYC 9124 by 19% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
EPYC 9124 outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 10% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.52 | 28.28 |
| Recency | 5 November 2020 | 10 November 2022 |
| Cost | $799 | $1083 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 200 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9124 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9124, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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