EPYC 7532 vs Core i5-9400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7532 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1021	98
Place by popularity	29	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.65	38.48
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	19 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	no data
Current price	$127 (0.7x MSRP)	$800

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7532 has 118% better value for money than i5-9400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	6	64
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	385 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	256 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1151	Socket SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7532. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F 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	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7532 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no 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 i5-9400F and EPYC 7532. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7532.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

EPYC 7532 outperforms Core i5-9400F by 460% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.12	34.30
Recency	7 January 2019	19 February 2020
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	6	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

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