EPYC 9255 vs i5-7640X

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7640X and EPYC 9255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1324	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	3.72	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-X (2017)	Turin (2024)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	10 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	$2,495

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7640X and EPYC 9255 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	48
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	4x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,260 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7640X and EPYC 9255 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	FCLGA2066	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7640X and EPYC 9255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7640X and EPYC 9255 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 i5-7640X and EPYC 9255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

HD 630

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7640X and EPYC 9255.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	10 October 2024
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	4	48
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	200 Watt

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