AMD EPYC 9654 vs Intel Core i5-6500

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Combined performance score

i5-6500
3.67

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 2066% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13864
Place by popularity37not in top-100
Value for money0.5111.94
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Genoa
Release date2 July 2015 (8 years old)10 November 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$11,805
Current price$49 (0.3x MSRP)$3975 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9654 has 2241% better value for money than i5-6500.

Technical specs

Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654 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)96
Threads4192
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size177 mm212x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1151SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654 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 i5-6500 and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654 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 i5-6500 and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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.

i5-6500 3.67
EPYC 9654 79.49
+2066%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 2066% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-6500 5632
EPYC 9654 122091
+2068%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 2068% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-6500 1178
EPYC 9654 1884
+59.9%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 60% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-6500 3218
EPYC 9654 19322
+500%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 500% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.67 79.49
Recency 2 July 2015 10 November 2022
Physical cores 4 96
Threads 4 192
Cost $192 $11805
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 360 Watt

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6500 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6500 and EPYC 9654, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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