EPYC 7763 vs i5-8500B

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8500B
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.62
EPYC 7763
2021
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
53.23
+847%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i5-8500B by a whopping 847% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8500B and EPYC 7763 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking113925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.123.32
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.1817.99
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$7,890

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8500B has 84% better value for money than EPYC 7763.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8500B 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads6128
Base clock speed3 GHz2.45 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3024.5
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die size154 mm28x 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++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8500B 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCBGA1440SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8500B 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-8500B 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+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8500B and EPYC 7763 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 i5-8500B and EPYC 7763. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8500B and EPYC 7763 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8500B and EPYC 7763 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8500B and EPYC 7763 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8500B 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.

i5-8500B 5.62
EPYC 7763 53.23
+847%

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.

i5-8500B 8920
EPYC 7763 84557
+848%

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.

i5-8500B 1411
+5%
EPYC 7763 1344

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.

i5-8500B 5016
EPYC 7763 10361
+107%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.62 53.23
Recency 3 April 2018 15 March 2021
Physical cores 6 64
Threads 6 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

i5-8500B has 330.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7763, on the other hand, has a 847.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 966.7% more physical cores and 2033.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7763 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8500B in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-8500B is a desktop processor while EPYC 7763 is a server/workstation one.


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