i5-11600K vs EPYC 7742

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7742
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 225 Watt
44.07
+258%
Core i5-11600K
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
12.32

EPYC 7742 outperforms Core i5-11600K by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking45630
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.55no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency18.549.33
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,950no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed2.25 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier22.5no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K 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
SocketTR4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K 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 7742 and Core i5-11600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7742 and Core i5-11600K.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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 7742 44.07
+258%
i5-11600K 12.32

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 7742 70007
+258%
i5-11600K 19575

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 7742 1263
i5-11600K 2221
+75.9%

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 7742 12501
+45.1%
i5-11600K 8613

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.07 12.32
Recency 7 August 2019 16 March 2021
Physical cores 64 6
Threads 128 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7742 has a 257.7% higher aggregate performance score, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i5-11600K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 80% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7742 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11600K in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7742 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11600K is a desktop one.


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