Ryzen 5 3500 vs EPYC 7502P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7502P
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
32.06
+298%
Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.05

EPYC 7502P outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by a whopping 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7502P and Ryzen 5 3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking127940
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.57no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency16.8611.72
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$2,300no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7502P and Ryzen 5 3500 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)
Threads646
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.35 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache2 MB384 KB
L2 cache16 MB3 MB
L3 cache128 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7502P and Ryzen 5 3500 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)
SocketTR4Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7502P and Ryzen 5 3500. 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 7502P and Ryzen 5 3500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7502P and Ryzen 5 3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

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 7502P 32.06
+298%
Ryzen 5 3500 8.05

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 7502P 50932
+298%
Ryzen 5 3500 12789

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 7502P 963
Ryzen 5 3500 1514
+57.2%

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 7502P 7822
+45.2%
Ryzen 5 3500 5386

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.06 8.05
Physical cores 32 6
Threads 64 6
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7502P has a 298.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 433.3% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 3500, on the other hand, has 176.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7502P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7502P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7502P and Ryzen 5 3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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