EPYC 7F32 vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
EPYC 7F32
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
14.57
+154%

EPYC 7F32 outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by a whopping 154% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and EPYC 7F32 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1138494
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.143.68
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.347.66
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189$2,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7F32 has 17% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1500X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X and EPYC 7F32 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3537
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size192 mm274 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and EPYC 7F32 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
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and EPYC 7F32. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and EPYC 7F32 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and EPYC 7F32. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and EPYC 7F32.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 5.73
EPYC 7F32 14.57
+154%

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 9097
EPYC 7F32 23142
+154%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 14.57
Recency 11 April 2017 14 April 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 180 Watt

Ryzen 5 1500X has 176.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7F32, on the other hand, has a 154.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7F32 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1500X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1500X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7F32 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1500X and EPYC 7F32, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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