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AMD Epyc 7401 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q3/2017
AMD Epyc 7401
AMD Epyc 7401
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2022-04-04
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

What's the best choice AMD Epyc 7401 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Epyc 7401 has a base frequency of 2.00 GHz. 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 170 W. Released in Q3/2017.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has a base frequency of 3.4 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2022-04-04.

Differences

AMD Epyc 7401 Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 7401
Report a bug
  • More number of cores

    16 more cores

    24 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Epyc 7401 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    575 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    52 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    313 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    41 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    301 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    36 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    142 place
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    77 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 70% better clock speed

    3.4 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 53 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.6 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 170 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    83 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    87 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    61 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    82 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    20 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    96 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    108 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    120 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    75 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Epyc 7401 AMD Epyc 7401
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Epyc 7001 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Family
    AMD Epyc left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • 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
    2 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    24 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    48 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3 GHz left arrow 4.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (24 Cores)
    2.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 8x
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.2 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 7 5700X and AMD Epyc 7401. 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
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    128 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 51.2 GB/s
  • 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 7401 and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 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)
    170 W left arrow 65 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Epyc 7401 and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Naples (Zen) 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 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    64 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow 2022-04-04
  • Socket
    SP3 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vermeer
  • Documents
    - left arrow Technical data sheet
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.5 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000000926
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    - left arrow Not Included

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 7401

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

More results: 10

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.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 7693.313741 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / B550M DS3H AC
Duration: 129.983 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Epyc 7401 and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

132.000000
AMD Epyc 7401
253.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

3156.000000
AMD Epyc 7401
2307.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

20221.000000
AMD Epyc 7401
27411.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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