Intel Pentium E6500K | AMD EPYC 7501 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium E6500K or AMD EPYC 7501 - 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 Pentium E6500K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E6500K was released in Q3/2009. The AMD EPYC 7501 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7501 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 7502 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E6500K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 2.93 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7501 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7501 is at 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium E6500K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7501 |
2 | Cores | 32 |
2 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.93 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium E6500K can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7501 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium E6500K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7501 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC 7501 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium E6500K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7501 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E6500K is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7501 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium E6500K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7501 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 775 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 2750 $ |
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium E6500K | AMD EPYC 7501 |
Unknown | Unknown |