EPYC 7642 vs i7-7500U

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2083	135
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.16	5.06
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	no data	15.89
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	no data	TSMC
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	30 August 2016 (9 years ago)	7 August 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	$4,775

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7642 has 3063% better value for money than i7-7500U.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	4	96
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	23
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642. 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
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642 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 i7-7500U and EPYC 7642. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and EPYC 7642.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.06	33.34
Recency	30 August 2016	7 August 2019
Physical cores	2	48
Threads	4	96
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	225 Watt

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