Ryzen 5 1600AF vs EPYC 7662

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7662 and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking43not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency19.13no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date19 February 2020 (4 years ago)11 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7662 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache4 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache32 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7662 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 configurationno data1
SocketSocket SP3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7662 and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7662 and Ryzen 5 1600AF are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7662 and Ryzen 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7662 and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 February 2020 11 October 2019
Physical cores 64 6
Threads 128 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7662 has an age advantage of 4 months, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 1600AF, on the other hand, has 246.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7662 and Ryzen 5 1600AF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 7662 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 1600AF is a desktop one.


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