EPYC 9555 vs i5-2560M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2152not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency4.08no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Turin (2024)
Release dateno data10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$9,826

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size149 mm28x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors624 Million66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
Socketno dataSP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 360 Watt

i5-2560M has 928.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has 3100% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2560M and EPYC 9555. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-2560M is a notebook processor while EPYC 9555 is a server/workstation one.


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