EPYC 9535 vs i5-6440EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 9535 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1580	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.56	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	7.05	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Turin (2024)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$8,992

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 9535 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	122 mm2	8x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	66,520 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 9535 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	no data	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 9535. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 9535 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 9535 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 i5-6440EQ and EPYC 9535. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 9535.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2015	10 October 2024
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt

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