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EPYC 7642 vs Ryzen 5 5500

EPYC 7642 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 408 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 408 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms EPYC 7642 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 971 days newer than EPYC 7642.

Advantages of EPYC 7642

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 96 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 6% better in Escape From Tarkov than EPYC 7642 - 217 vs 205 FPS
  • Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD EPYC 7642 - 65 vs 225 Watts
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Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD EPYC 7642 Logo
EPYC 7642

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


FPS

205

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

217

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.55/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$119

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 408 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD EPYC 7642 Logo
EPYC 7642

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7642 Logo
EPYC 7642

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1264

68%

Multi-Core

10269

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

75%

AMD EPYC 7642 Logo

EPYC 7642

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Aug 7th, 2019
Apr 4th, 2022
EPYCRyzen 5
Not AvailableVermeer
AMD Socket SP3AMD Socket AM4
Server
Desktop
48
6
96
12
2.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
225 W
65 W
7 nm7 nm
24.0x
36.0x
NoneNone
No
Yes

PCs Using EPYC 7642 or Ryzen 5 5500

With selected game settings

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