EPYC 7713 vs i5-6440EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6440EQ
2015, $250
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.04
EPYC 7713
2021, $7,060
64 cores / 128 threads, 225 Watt
47.43
+1460%

EPYC 7713 outperforms Core i5-6440EQ by a whopping 1460% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking187165
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.564.41
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency2.858.89
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date12 October 2015 (10 years ago)15 March 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$7,060

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7713 has 688% better value for money than i5-6440EQ.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 7713: 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.68 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2720
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die size122 mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 7713 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)2
Socketno dataSP3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 7713. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 7713 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 7713 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 7713. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and EPYC 7713.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

i5-6440EQ 3.04
EPYC 7713 47.43
+1460%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i5-6440EQ 5329
Samples: 14
EPYC 7713 83018
+1458%
Samples: 56

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.04 47.43
Recency 12 October 2015 15 March 2021
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 225 Watt

i5-6440EQ has 400% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7713, on the other hand, has a 1460% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD EPYC 7713 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-6440EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6440EQ is a notebook processor while EPYC 7713 is a server/workstation one.

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