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AMD Epyc 73F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
AMD Epyc 73F3
AMD Epyc 73F3
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2020-11-05
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

What's the best choice AMD Epyc 73F3 or AMD Ryzen 9 5900X? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Epyc 73F3 has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 240 W. Released in Q1/2021.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2020-11-05.

Differences

AMD Epyc 73F3 Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 73F3
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  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    16 left arrow 12
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    35 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.7 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 20 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.8 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    105 W left arrow 240 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    55 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    41 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    40 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    32 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    28 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    101 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    46 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    21 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    22 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Epyc 73F3 AMD Epyc 73F3
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Epyc 7003 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Family
    AMD Epyc left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow 4.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    3.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Epyc 73F3. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    128 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Epyc 73F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    240 W left arrow 105 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 142 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Epyc 73F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Milan (Zen 3) left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    256 MB left arrow 64 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow 2020-11-05
  • Socket
    SP3 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vermeer

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Epyc 73F3

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

More results: 11

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

Cinebench 2024 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 1185 points System: Ryzen 9 5900X, 64 GB
CPU / power label: Ryzen 9 5900X, 64 GB
Source minimum runtime: 0 minutes.
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R23 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 22046 points System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R23 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 1638 points System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R20 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 8545 points System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R20 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 636 points System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

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