Intel Core i7-5930K vs AMD EPYC 7702

Last updated: 2023-09-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-5930K		AMD EPYC 7702
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-5930K or AMD EPYC 7702 - 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 Intel Core i7-5930K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5930K was released in Q3/2014. The AMD EPYC 7702 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7702 was released in Q3/2019.

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 5000X (3)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
5	Generation	2
Haswell E	Architecture	Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-4930K	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-5930K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5930K is 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7702 has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7702 is at 2.00 GHz (3.35 GHz).
Intel Core i7-5930K	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7702
6	Cores	64
12	Threads	128
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.50 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.35 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.50 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.
Intel Core i7-5930K	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7702
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i7-5930K or AMD EPYC 7702 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 Intel Core i7-5930K can use up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7702 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-5930K	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7702
DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
68.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
15.00 MB	L3 Cache	256.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
40	PCIe lanes	128
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	252.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-5930K is 140 W, while the AMD EPYC 7702 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-5930K	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7702
140 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	200 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-5930K is manufactured in 22 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7702 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-5930K	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7702
22 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011-3	Socket	SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014	Release date	Q3/2019
499 $	Release price	8000 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K (92%)

AMD EPYC 7702 (99%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K (31%)

AMD EPYC 7702 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	984 (91%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	1079 (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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	5788 (15%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	37461 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	1132 (86%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	1317 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	409 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	391 (96%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	3052 (16%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	18857 (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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	10302 (15%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	70617 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	313.2 (78%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	403.9 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	54 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	378 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	996 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	49035 (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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	6032 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	3043 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	142 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	1149 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7702 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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