AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS vs AMD EPYC 7281

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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7281
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD EPYC 7281

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS and the AMD EPYC 7281 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS 6 core processor released in Q2/2022 with the AMD EPYC 7281 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD Ryzen 5 (85) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
5 Generation 1
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Naples (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7281 clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
6 Cores 16
12 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 660M GPU no iGPU
1.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
384 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

AMD Radeon 660M GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS, while the AMD EPYC 7281 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 32.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7281 is 170 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
54 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7281 is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
6 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP7 Socket SP3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 625 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 (42%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 (26%)

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1472 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
664 (45%)

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
8054 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2098 (26%)

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1886 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
713 (38%)

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
8152 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2136 (26%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
21988 (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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
119 (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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2033 (100%)

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