EPYC 4124P vs i7-5500DU
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 660 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 50.00 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 17.08 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 27 December 2015 (8 years ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8.0 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 28 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 December 2015 | 21 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
EPYC 4124P has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-5500DU is a notebook processor while EPYC 4124P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5500DU and EPYC 4124P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
