EPYC 9174F vs Ryzen 9 5950X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9174F outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9174F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 137 | 87 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 78.28 | 11.44 |
| 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 | $3,850 |
| Current price | $347 (0.4x MSRP) | $2950 (0.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 5950X has 584% better value for money than EPYC 9174F.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9174F 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 | 4.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 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 | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9174F 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 | 320 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9174F. 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 9174F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9174F. 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 9174F.
| 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.
EPYC 9174F outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 22% based on our aggregate 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%
EPYC 9174F outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 22% 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%
EPYC 9174F outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 1% 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 9174F outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 28% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.52 | 35.87 |
| Recency | 5 November 2020 | 10 November 2022 |
| Cost | $799 | $3850 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 320 Watt |
The EPYC 9174F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5950X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9174F is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9174F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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