EPYC 7532 vs i5-6402P

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6402P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.38
EPYC 7532
2020
32 cores / 64 threads, 200 Watt
33.21
+883%

EPYC 7532 outperforms Core i5-6402P by a whopping 883% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1556118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency4.9215.71
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date27 December 2015 (8 years ago)19 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$187no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2824
L1 cache256 KB2 MB
L2 cache1 MB16 MB
L3 cache6 MB256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532 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)no data
SocketFCLGA1151Socket SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532. 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532 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 i5-6402P and EPYC 7532. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6402P and EPYC 7532.

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.

i5-6402P 3.38
EPYC 7532 33.21
+883%

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.

i5-6402P 5369
EPYC 7532 52755
+883%

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.

i5-6402P 1132
EPYC 7532 1208
+6.7%

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.

i5-6402P 3058
EPYC 7532 10136
+231%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.38 33.21
Recency 27 December 2015 19 February 2020
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 4 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt

i5-6402P has 207.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7532, on the other hand, has a 882.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7532 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6402P in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6402P is a desktop processor while EPYC 7532 is a server/workstation one.


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