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 9115

2024

Why buy it

✅+74.4% higher PassMark.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads, plus 128 PCIe lanes vs 24.
✅Newer platform on SP5 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅433.3% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 24) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5800X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
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61.7% HIGHER MSRP
$726 MSRPvs$449 MSRP
❌19% higher power demand at 125W vs 105W.

Ryzen 7 5800X

2020

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +15.3% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $277 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $726 MSRP).
✅Draws 105W instead of 125W, a 20W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (27,712 vs 48,343).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (32 MB vs 64 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 9115, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads and 128 PCIe lanes.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while EPYC 9115 moves to SP5 and DDR5.

EPYC 9115

2024

Ryzen 7 5800X

2020

Why buy it

✅+74.4% higher PassMark.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads, plus 128 PCIe lanes vs 24.
✅Newer platform on SP5 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅433.3% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 24) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +15.3% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $277 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $726 MSRP).
✅Draws 105W instead of 125W, a 20W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5800X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
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61.7% HIGHER MSRP
$726 MSRPvs$449 MSRP
❌19% higher power demand at 125W vs 105W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (27,712 vs 48,343).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (32 MB vs 64 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 9115, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads and 128 PCIe lanes.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while EPYC 9115 moves to SP5 and DDR5.

Quick Answers

So, is EPYC 9115 better than Ryzen 7 5800X?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. EPYC 9115 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 5800X is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

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

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 9115 is the better fit. You are getting 74.4% better PassMark, backed by 16 cores and 32 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB).

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

EPYC 9115 is the smarter buy today. EPYC 9115 is 61.7% more expensive on MSRP at $726 MSRP versus $449 MSRP, and it gives you 74.4% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 7 5800X is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 15.3% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 7.9% better value on MSRP (66.6 vs 61.7 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

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

EPYC 9115 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2024 vs 2020), a healthier platform with SP5 and DDR5 instead of AM4, 100% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB), more multi-core headroom with 16 cores / 32 threads instead of 8/16, and AVX-512 support for heavier modern compute workloads. 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 9115 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 5800X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	EPYC 9115	Ryzen 7 5800X
1080p
low	164 FPS	206 FPS
medium	135 FPS	178 FPS
high	114 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	110 FPS
1440p
low	144 FPS	170 FPS
medium	116 FPS	142 FPS
high	93 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	74 FPS	88 FPS
4K
low	68 FPS	83 FPS
medium	58 FPS	74 FPS
high	46 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	46 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	EPYC 9115	Ryzen 7 5800X
1080p
low	490 FPS	662 FPS
medium	436 FPS	558 FPS
high	338 FPS	466 FPS
ultra	291 FPS	417 FPS
1440p
low	422 FPS	563 FPS
medium	380 FPS	493 FPS
high	305 FPS	423 FPS
ultra	247 FPS	361 FPS
4K
low	264 FPS	350 FPS
medium	240 FPS	308 FPS
high	208 FPS	288 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	250 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	EPYC 9115	Ryzen 7 5800X
1080p
low	707 FPS	693 FPS
medium	592 FPS	651 FPS
high	538 FPS	570 FPS
ultra	478 FPS	464 FPS
1440p
low	545 FPS	693 FPS
medium	454 FPS	573 FPS
high	407 FPS	498 FPS
ultra	355 FPS	413 FPS
4K
low	397 FPS	484 FPS
medium	318 FPS	410 FPS
high	281 FPS	363 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	302 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	EPYC 9115	Ryzen 7 5800X
1080p
low	860 FPS	693 FPS
medium	785 FPS	693 FPS
high	679 FPS	693 FPS
ultra	601 FPS	693 FPS
1440p
low	680 FPS	693 FPS
medium	601 FPS	693 FPS
high	516 FPS	672 FPS
ultra	447 FPS	593 FPS
4K
low	495 FPS	604 FPS
medium	445 FPS	550 FPS
high	391 FPS	495 FPS
ultra	335 FPS	436 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 9115 and Ryzen 7 5800X

EPYC 9115

The EPYC 9115 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 10 October 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Turin (2024) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: SP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 48,343 points. Launch price was $726.

Ryzen 7 5800X

The Ryzen 7 5800X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 November 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 27,712 points. Launch price was $449.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 9115 packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Ryzen 7 5800X offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the EPYC 9115 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.1 GHz on the EPYC 9115 versus 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5800X — a 13.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5800X (base: 2.6 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The EPYC 9115 uses the Turin (2024) architecture (4 nm), while the Ryzen 7 5800X uses Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) (7 nm, 12 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 9115 scores 48,343 against the Ryzen 7 5800X's 27,712 — a 54.3% lead for the EPYC 9115. L3 cache: 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 9115 vs 32 MB on the Ryzen 7 5800X.

Feature	EPYC 9115	Ryzen 7 5800X
Cores / Threads	16 / 32+100%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.1 GHz	4.7 GHz+15%
Base Clock	2.6 GHz	3.8 GHz+46%
L3 Cache	64 MB (total)+100%	32 MB
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)+100%	512K (per core)
Process	4 nm-43%	7 nm, 12 nm
Architecture	Turin (2024)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
PassMark	48,343+74%	27,712

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Memory & Platform

The EPYC 9115 uses the SP5 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 5800X uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 4800 on the EPYC 9115 versus DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 7 5800X — the EPYC 9115 supports 199.7% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The EPYC 9115 supports up to 6144 of RAM compared to 128 GB — 191.8% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 12 (EPYC 9115) vs 2 (Ryzen 7 5800X). PCIe lanes: 128 (EPYC 9115) vs 24 (Ryzen 7 5800X) — the EPYC 9115 offers 104 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SP5 (EPYC 9115) and AMD 500 series,AMD 400 series,AMD 300 series (Ryzen 7 5800X).

Feature	EPYC 9115	Ryzen 7 5800X
Socket	SP5	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	4800+119900%	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	6144	128 GB+2184433%
RAM Channels	12+500%	2
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	128+433%	24

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 7 5800X has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Only the EPYC 9115 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, AMD-V (EPYC 9115) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5800X). Primary use case: Ryzen 7 5800X targets Desktop. Direct competitor: EPYC 9115 rivals Xeon Platinum 8468X.

Feature	EPYC 9115	Ryzen 7 5800X
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	None	—
Unlocked	No	Yes
AVX-512	Yes	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, AMD-V	AMD-V
Target Use	—	Desktop

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Value Analysis

The EPYC 9115 launched at $726 MSRP, while the Ryzen 7 5800X debuted at $449. On MSRP ($726 vs $449), the Ryzen 7 5800X is $277 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the EPYC 9115 delivers 66.6 pts/$ vs 61.7 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 5800X — making the EPYC 9115 the 7.6% better value option.