AMD EPYC 7532 vs Intel Core i5-7640X

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AMD EPYC 7532 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-7640X
AMD EPYC 7532 Intel Core i5-7640X

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7532 or Intel Core i5-7640X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 7532 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7532 was released in Q1/2020.

The Intel Core i5-7640X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7640X was released in Q2/2017.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Intel Core i 7000X (9)
2 Generation 7
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Skylake X
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7532 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7532 is 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-7640X has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7640X is at 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7532 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7640X
32 Cores 4
64 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7532 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7640X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7532 or Intel Core i5-7640X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7532 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-7640X supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 7532 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7640X
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7532 is 200 W, while the Intel Core i5-7640X has a TDP of 112 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 7532 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7640X
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 112 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7532 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 256.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-7640X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 7532 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7640X
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SP3 Socket LGA 2066
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2017
3600 $ Release price 300 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7532 (91%)
Intel Core i5-7640X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7532 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7640X (19%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
1049 (91%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1153 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz
24679 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
3644 (15%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
1246 (88%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1411 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz
12846 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
3982 (31%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
386 (94%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
412 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz
54674 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
6796 (12%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1409 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
180 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
720 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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