EPYC 7702 vs i5-3570

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570 and EPYC 7702 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1616	45
Place by popularity	48	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.44	3.86
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	3.82	20.87
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$231	$6,450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7702 has 777% better value for money than i5-3570.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570 and EPYC 7702 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.35 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	20
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	133 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570 and EPYC 7702 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 configuration	1	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and EPYC 7702. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-3570 and EPYC 7702 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570 and EPYC 7702 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 i5-3570 and EPYC 7702. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570 and EPYC 7702 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and EPYC 7702.

PCIe version

3.0

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.12	44.30
Recency	1 June 2012	7 August 2019
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	200 Watt

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