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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 456 days newer than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 128 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 3 than EPYC 7742 - 174 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 105 vs 225 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| EPYC | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rome | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 12 |
128 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 225 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using EPYC 7742 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
159 FPS
CA$34.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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123 FPS
CA$19.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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