i5-3570K vs EPYC 9684X

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9684X
2023
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
76.02
+2337%
Core i5-3570K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
3.12

EPYC 9684X outperforms Core i5-3570K by a whopping 2337% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9684X and Core i5-3570K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking51628
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.52
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency17.993.83
Architecture codenameGenoa-X (2023)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$14,756$235

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9684X and i5-3570K have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9684X and Core i5-3570K 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 cores964 (Quad-Core)
Threads1924
Base clock speed2.55 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache1152 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm22 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors135,240 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9684X and Core i5-3570K 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 configuration21
SocketSP5FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and Core i5-3570K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

EPYC 9684X and Core i5-3570K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9684X and Core i5-3570K 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 9684X and Core i5-3570K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9684X and Core i5-3570K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and Core i5-3570K.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes128no data

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 9684X 76.02
+2337%
i5-3570K 3.12

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 9684X 120760
+2336%
i5-3570K 4957

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 9684X 2068
+201%
i5-3570K 686

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 9684X 21442
+944%
i5-3570K 2053

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 76.02 3.12
Recency 13 June 2023 29 April 2012
Physical cores 96 4
Threads 192 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 77 Watt

EPYC 9684X has a 2336.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

i5-3570K, on the other hand, has 419.5% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9684X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3570K in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9684X is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3570K is a desktop one.


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