EPYC 9655P vs i5-4200U
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9655P outperforms Core i5-4200U by a whopping 7199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2239 | 1 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.62 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.64 | 23.66 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $10,811 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 96 |
| Threads | 4 | 192 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 12x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 99,780 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 400 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | 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 | + | - |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P 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 i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P 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 i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | N/A |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3280x2000@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 128 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.37 | 100.00 |
| Recency | 4 June 2013 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 96 |
| Threads | 4 | 192 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 400 Watt |
i5-4200U has 2566.7% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 7199.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 4700% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200U in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-4200U is a notebook processor while EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4200U and EPYC 9655P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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