i5-12600KF vs EPYC 7532

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7532
2020
32 cores / 64 threads, 200 Watt
33.21
+89.1%
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56

EPYC 7532 outperforms Core i5-12600KF by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7532 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking119358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.63
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Core i5
Power efficiency15.7113.29
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date19 February 2020 (4 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7532 and Core i5-12600KF 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads6416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2437
L1 cache2 MB384 KB
L2 cache16 MB9.5 MB
L3 cache256 MB2 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7532 and Core i5-12600KF 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 configurationno data1
SocketSocket SP3FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7532 and Core i5-12600KF. 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+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7532 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7532 and Core i5-12600KF 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 7532 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7532 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 7532 33.21
+89.1%
i5-12600KF 17.56

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 7532 52755
+89.1%
i5-12600KF 27901

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 7532 1130
i5-12600KF 2519
+123%

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 7532 9315
i5-12600KF 12311
+32.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.21 17.56
Recency 19 February 2020 27 October 2021
Physical cores 32 10
Threads 64 16
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7532 has a 89.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 220% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 60% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7532 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12600KF in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7532 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


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