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Differences
Top features of AMD Epyc 72F3
-
Higher clock speed3.70 GHz
3.60 GHz
Around -3% better clock speed
Top features of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
-
Performance per watt65 W
180 W
About 0.36 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Epyc 72F3 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD Epyc 72F3
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Family |
AMD Epyc
AMD Ryzen 5
|
| Generation |
3
4
|
| CPU group |
AMD Epyc 7003
AMD Ryzen 5000G
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Epyc 72F3 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
3.70 GHz
3.60 GHz
|
| Overclocking |
No
Yes
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Epyc 72F3 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Epyc 72F3 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Epyc 72F3 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR4-3200
DDR4-3200
|
| Max. Memory |
64 GB
|
| ECC |
Yes
No
|
| Memory channels |
8
2 (Dual Channel)
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Epyc 72F3 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
180 W
65 W
|
| TDP up |
200 W
--
|
| TDP down |
165 W
45 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
--
95 \xc2\xb0C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Epyc 72F3 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V, SVM
AMD-V, SVM
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
|
| L2-Cache |
--
3.00 MB
|
| L3-Cache |
256.00 MB
16.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Milan (Zen 3)
Cezanne (Zen 3)
|
| Technology |
7 nm
7 nm
|
| Socket |
SP3
AM4 (LGA 1331)
|
| Release date |
Q1/2021
Q2/2022
|
