EPYC 7662 vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.29
EPYC 7662
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 225 Watt
46.89
+466%

EPYC 7662 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by a whopping 466% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7662 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking90941
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release dateno data19 February 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7662 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads6128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache384 KB4 MB
L2 cache3 MB32 MB
L3 cache16 MB256 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 14 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7662 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketSocket AM4Socket SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7662. 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 Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7662 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7662. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 8.29
EPYC 7662 46.89
+466%

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 12788
EPYC 7662 72298
+465%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.29 46.89
Physical cores 6 64
Threads 6 128
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 225 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has 246.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7662, on the other hand, has a 465.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 966.7% more physical cores and 2033.3% more threads.

The EPYC 7662 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7662 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7662, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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