AMD EPYC 7763 vs Intel Core i5-7400

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Combined performance score

i5-7400
3.57

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i5-7400 by 1457% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking141020
Place by popularity54not in top-100
Value for money4.311.19
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Milan (2021)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years old)15 March 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$7,890
Current price$114 (0.6x MSRP)$13541 (1.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-7400 has 262% better value for money than EPYC 7763.

Technical specs

Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speed3 GHz2.45 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus support8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763 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
SocketFCLGA1151SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763. 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
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763 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 i5-7400 and EPYC 7763 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763.

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

i5-7400 3.57
EPYC 7763 55.57
+1457%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i5-7400 by 1457% 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%

i5-7400 5489
EPYC 7763 85354
+1455%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i5-7400 by 1455% 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%

i5-7400 1176
EPYC 7763 1379
+17.3%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i5-7400 by 17% 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%

i5-7400 3233
EPYC 7763 11241
+248%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i5-7400 by 248% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.57 55.57
Recency 3 January 2017 15 March 2021
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Cost $182 $7890
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

The EPYC 7763 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7400 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7763 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7400 and EPYC 7763, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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