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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 50% better in FIFA 23 than EPYC 7742 - 219 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 105 vs 225 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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152 FPS
$20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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106 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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152 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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126 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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126 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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152 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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118 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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143 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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153 FPS
$9.52/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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