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 AMD EPYC 7642
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 96 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than EPYC 7642 - 223 vs 198 FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD EPYC 7642 - 65 vs 225 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7642 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
EPYC | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Not Available | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
48 | Cores | 6 |
96 | Threads | 12 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |