EPYC 7663 vs i7-5500DU
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 29 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.79 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.38 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 27 December 2015 (8 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | $6,366 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 112 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8.0 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 24 | 20 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | no data | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663 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 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 4 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.795 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 December 2015 | 15 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 56 |
| Threads | 4 | 112 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
EPYC 7663 has an age advantage of 5 years, 2700% more physical cores and 2700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-5500DU is a notebook processor while EPYC 7663 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 7663, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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