Ryzen 5 4500 vs EPYC 7502

Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7502
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
30.78
+198%
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.34

EPYC 7502 outperforms Ryzen 5 4500 by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking138760
Place by popularitynot in top-10050
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.44no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency15.8814.77
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,600no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads6412
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.35 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache2 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 5 4500 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
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7502 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 7502 30.78
+198%
Ryzen 5 4500 10.34

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 7502 47983
+198%
Ryzen 5 4500 16120

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.78 10.34
Recency 7 August 2019 4 April 2022
Physical cores 32 6
Threads 64 12
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7502 has a 197.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 176.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7502 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4500 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7502 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4500 is a desktop one.


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