EPYC 7663 vs Ryzen 5 5500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.19
EPYC 7663
2021
56 cores / 112 threads, 240 Watt
51.68
+531%

EPYC 7663 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by a whopping 531% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500U and EPYC 7663 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking91731
Place by popularity14not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.64
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)AMD EPYC
Power efficiency51.6720.38
Architecture codenameLucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,366

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500U and EPYC 7663 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads12112
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier2120
L1 cache384 KB3584 KB
L2 cache3 MB28 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm+
Die size156 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500U and EPYC 7663 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 configuration12
SocketFP6SP3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and EPYC 7663. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and EPYC 7663 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and EPYC 7663. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and EPYC 7663.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes12128

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 5500U 8.19
EPYC 7663 51.68
+531%

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 5500U 13015
EPYC 7663 82087
+531%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.19 51.68
Physical cores 6 56
Threads 12 112
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 240 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500U has 1500% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7663, on the other hand, has a 531% higher aggregate performance score, and 833.3% more physical cores and 833.3% more threads.

The EPYC 7663 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook processor while EPYC 7663 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500U and EPYC 7663, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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