The EPYC 7742 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1507.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 92% cheaper – $125.49 vs $1633.44
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 71% less energy – 65 vs 225 Watts
EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 5 5600
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
498
100%
Min 1% FPS
373
100%
Price, $
$125.49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 5 5600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 5 5600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen 5 5600 in core CPU performance specifications
EPYC 7742
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.25 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
9%
L3 Cache
32 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
EPYC 7742 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Rome | Codename | Vermeer |
| 225 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
256 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
