EPYC Embedded 8434P vs i7-5930K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1056not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.88no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency4.39no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Siena (2023−2024)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$613no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads1296
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size356 mm24x 73 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data75 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million35,500 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011SP6
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4096

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2014 1 October 2024
Physical cores 6 48
Threads 12 96
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 200 Watt

i7-5930K has 42.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC Embedded 8434P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-5930K and EPYC Embedded 8434P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-5930K is a desktop processor while EPYC Embedded 8434P is a server/workstation one.


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