i5-6500T vs EPYC 7351P

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7351P
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
16.15
+437%
Core i5-6500T
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.01

EPYC 7351P outperforms Core i5-6500T by a whopping 437% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4151644
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.630.59
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.998.14
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$750$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7351P has 854% better value for money than i5-6500T.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2425
L1 cache1.5 MB256 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketTR4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12816

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 7351P 16.15
+437%
i5-6500T 3.01

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 7351P 25657
+437%
i5-6500T 4776

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7351P 630
i5-6500T 1045
+65.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7351P 4738
+67%
i5-6500T 2837

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.15 3.01
Recency 20 June 2017 1 September 2015
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 35 Watt

EPYC 7351P has a 436.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

i5-6500T, on the other hand, has 342.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7351P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500T in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7351P is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7351P and Core i5-6500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD EPYC 7351P
EPYC 7351P
Intel Core i5-6500T
Core i5-6500T

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.3 14 votes

Rate EPYC 7351P on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.8 174 votes

Rate Core i5-6500T on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about EPYC 7351P or Core i5-6500T, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.