AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
8.33

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by 444% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking81839
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.675.01
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2019−2020)Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release dateno data18 September 2019 (4 years old)
Current price$107 $6796
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7H12 has 37% better value for money than Ryzen 5 3500.

Technical specs

Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7H12 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache384 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7H12 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketSocket AM4TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Eight-channel
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 8.33
EPYC 7H12 45.34
+444%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by 444% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 5 3500 12789
EPYC 7H12 69633
+444%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by 444% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 8.33 45.34
Physical cores 6 64
Threads 6 128
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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