AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD EPYC 7F32 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Valorant
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7F32 or AMD Ryzen 9 5600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

EPYC 7F32

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5600X is 3% better than EPYC 7F32. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

EPYC 7F32

61%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	108.2
Valorant	111.2	122.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	68.8
Apex Legends	104.5	115.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	92.2
Overwatch	90.1	99.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	84.8
DOOM Eternal	55.6	61.5
Warzone	86.7	95.9
Assassin's Creed	93.4	103.3
Valheim	92.3	102.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5600X

89%

EPYC 7F32

22%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7F32 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 180W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD EPYC 7F32
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	67
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	2750
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	5829
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	308
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	15159

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD EPYC 7F32
Single-Core	2421	2422
Multi-Core	27495	22236

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD EPYC 7F32
Single-Core	1747	1209
Multi-Core	9641	19778

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD EPYC 7F32
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	AM4	SP3
Core name	Vermeer	Rome
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	38000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	128MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK	100-000000139 100-000000139WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that EPYC 7F32 has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 5600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5600X is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7F32 is better: 18
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and AMD EPYC 7F32 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.