EPYC 7702P vs i5-10600

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10600
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.61
EPYC 7702P
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 200 Watt
39.85
+363%

EPYC 7702P outperforms Core i5-10600 by a whopping 363% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking87364
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.67
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency12.5418.86
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads12128
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.35 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64K (per core)4 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)32 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10600 and EPYC 7702P.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-10600 8.61
EPYC 7702P 39.85
+363%

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.

i5-10600 13676
EPYC 7702P 63300
+363%

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.

i5-10600 1602
+80.4%
EPYC 7702P 888

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.

i5-10600 6112
EPYC 7702P 15480
+153%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.61 39.85
Recency 30 April 2020 7 August 2019
Physical cores 6 64
Threads 12 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt

i5-10600 has an age advantage of 8 months, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7702P, on the other hand, has a 362.8% higher aggregate performance score, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7702P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10600 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7702P is a server/workstation one.


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