Ryzen 5 5500U vs EPYC 7252

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7252
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
12.22
+49.2%
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19

EPYC 7252 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking636929
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.02no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency9.6330.98
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$475no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier3121
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size4 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7252 12.22
+49.2%
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7252 19411
+49.2%
Ryzen 5 5500U 13009

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.22 8.19
Recency 7 August 2019 12 January 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 25 Watt

EPYC 7252 has a 49.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5500U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 380% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7252 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500U in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7252 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7252 and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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