i5-12500 vs EPYC 7261

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7261
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 170 Watt
7.02
Core i5-12500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.53
+78.5%

Core i5-12500 outperforms EPYC 7261 by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking997609
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency3.9118.24
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date14 June 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSP3FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes12820

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.

EPYC 7261 7.02
i5-12500 12.53
+78.5%

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.

EPYC 7261 11149
i5-12500 19911
+78.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.02 12.53
Recency 14 June 2018 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7261 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i5-12500, on the other hand, has a 78.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 161.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12500 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7261 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7261 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7261 and Core i5-12500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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