Key Differences
In short — EPYC 7742 outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing EPYC 7742 is 2656 days newer than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Performs up to 2000% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3550 - 21 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 77 vs 225 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
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Game Graphics
High
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Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i5 |
Rome | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |