AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs AMD EPYC 7401P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7401P
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD EPYC 7401P

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D or AMD EPYC 7401P - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D was released in Q1/2024.

The AMD EPYC 7401P has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401P was released in Q3/2017.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Ryzen 5000 (14) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
4 Generation 1
Vermeer (Zen 3) Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is 3.00 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7401P has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7401P is at 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
6 Cores 24
12 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D or AMD EPYC 7401P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7401P supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
96.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is 105 W, while the AMD EPYC 7401P has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is manufactured in 7 nm and has 99.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7401P is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket SP3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2017
199 $ Release price 1450 $
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified
1310 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
10084 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
804 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
13986 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
928 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
7954 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
28283 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
132 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
3156 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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