PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

EPYC 8024P

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.4% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 8 cores / 16 threads.
✅Newer platform on SP6 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌38.5% higher power demand at 90W vs 65W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 5600GT can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 5 5600GT.

Ryzen 5 5600GT

2024

Why buy it

✅Draws 65W instead of 90W, a 25W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 7, while EPYC 8024P needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Wraith Stealth), unlike EPYC 8024P.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than EPYC 8024P across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (20,312 vs 20,455).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 32 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 8024P, which brings 8 cores / 16 threads.
❌Launch MSRP is still $140 MSRP, while EPYC 8024P mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

EPYC 8024P

2023

Ryzen 5 5600GT

2024

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.4% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 8 cores / 16 threads.
✅Newer platform on SP6 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅Draws 65W instead of 90W, a 25W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 7, while EPYC 8024P needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Wraith Stealth), unlike EPYC 8024P.

Trade-offs

❌38.5% higher power demand at 90W vs 65W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 5600GT can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 5 5600GT.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than EPYC 8024P across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (20,312 vs 20,455).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 32 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 8024P, which brings 8 cores / 16 threads.
❌Launch MSRP is still $140 MSRP, while EPYC 8024P mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Quick Answers

So, is EPYC 8024P better than Ryzen 5 5600GT?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. EPYC 8024P makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 5 5600GT is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for gaming?

If gaming is the priority, EPYC 8024P is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 10.4% more average FPS across 2 shared CPU game tests.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 8024P is the better fit. You are getting 0.7% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

EPYC 8024P is still the faster CPU overall, but Ryzen 5 5600GT makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. EPYC 8024P is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $140 MSRP, and it gives you a 10.4% average FPS lead across 2 shared CPU game tests in our data. Ryzen 5 5600GT is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (145.1 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

EPYC 8024P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a healthier platform with SP6 and DDR5 instead of AM4, 100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 6/12. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

EPYC 8024P Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 5600GT Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	EPYC 8024P	Ryzen 5 5600GT
1080p
low	144 FPS	178 FPS
medium	117 FPS	150 FPS
high	100 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	100 FPS
1440p
low	127 FPS	153 FPS
medium	103 FPS	125 FPS
high	84 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	84 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	83 FPS
medium	53 FPS	74 FPS
high	42 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	46 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	EPYC 8024P	Ryzen 5 5600GT
1080p
low	336 FPS	360 FPS
medium	300 FPS	304 FPS
high	237 FPS	267 FPS
ultra	189 FPS	231 FPS
1440p
low	284 FPS	313 FPS
medium	261 FPS	271 FPS
high	212 FPS	245 FPS
ultra	166 FPS	208 FPS
4K
low	182 FPS	235 FPS
medium	169 FPS	207 FPS
high	138 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	109 FPS	161 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	EPYC 8024P	Ryzen 5 5600GT
1080p
low	511 FPS	508 FPS
medium	511 FPS	508 FPS
high	511 FPS	502 FPS
ultra	511 FPS	418 FPS
1440p
low	511 FPS	499 FPS
medium	511 FPS	409 FPS
high	511 FPS	369 FPS
ultra	486 FPS	308 FPS
4K
low	422 FPS	343 FPS
medium	334 FPS	291 FPS
high	298 FPS	252 FPS
ultra	245 FPS	194 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	EPYC 8024P	Ryzen 5 5600GT
1080p
low	511 FPS	508 FPS
medium	511 FPS	508 FPS
high	511 FPS	508 FPS
ultra	511 FPS	508 FPS
1440p
low	511 FPS	508 FPS
medium	511 FPS	508 FPS
high	511 FPS	508 FPS
ultra	461 FPS	492 FPS
4K
low	511 FPS	508 FPS
medium	471 FPS	459 FPS
high	413 FPS	407 FPS
ultra	343 FPS	352 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 8024P and Ryzen 5 5600GT

EPYC 8024P

The EPYC 8024P is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 18 September 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Siena (2023−2024) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 5 nm process technology. Socket: SP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 90 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 20,455 points. Launch price was $409.

Ryzen 5 5600GT

The Ryzen 5 5600GT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 8 January 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 20,312 points. Launch price was $140.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 8024P packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 5600GT offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the EPYC 8024P has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the EPYC 8024P versus 4.6 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5600GT — a 42.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 5600GT (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The EPYC 8024P uses the Siena (2023−2024) architecture (5 nm), while the Ryzen 5 5600GT uses Cezanne (2021−2025) (7 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 8024P scores 20,455 against the Ryzen 5 5600GT's 20,312 — a 0.7% lead for the EPYC 8024P. L3 cache: 32 MB (total) on the EPYC 8024P vs 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 5600GT.

Feature	EPYC 8024P	Ryzen 5 5600GT
Cores / Threads	8 / 16+33%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	3 GHz	4.6 GHz+53%
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	3.6 GHz+50%
L3 Cache	32 MB (total)+100%	16 MB
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)+100%	512 kB (per core)
Process	5 nm-29%	7 nm
Architecture	Siena (2023−2024)	Cezanne (2021−2025)
PassMark	20,455	20,312
Geekbench 6 Single	—	2,000
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	9,300

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Memory & Platform

The EPYC 8024P uses the SP6 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 5600GT uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	EPYC 8024P	Ryzen 5 5600GT
Socket	SP6	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	—	128 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	No
PCIe Lanes	—	24

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (EPYC 8024P) / AMD-V (Ryzen 5 5600GT). The Ryzen 5 5600GT includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 7), while the EPYC 8024P requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 5 5600GT targets Budget Gaming/Desktop.