EPYC 9534 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9534 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	137	19
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	76.93	6.92
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3)	Genoa
Release date	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$8,803
Current price	$349 (0.4x MSRP)	$4700 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 1012% better value for money than EPYC 9534.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9534 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	32	128
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.45 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	2.45 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	64 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 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 9534 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	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and EPYC 9534. 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 9534 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 9534. 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 9534.

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.

EPYC 9534 outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	29.52	57.36
Recency	8 October 2020	10 November 2022
Physical cores	16	64
Threads	32	128
Cost	$799	$8803
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt

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