Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms EPYC 7551 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 230 days newer than EPYC 7551.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7551
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than EPYC 7551 - 142 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD EPYC 7551 - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7551 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
142
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7551 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Jun 29th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i5 |
Naples | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |