AMD EPYC 7543P vs Intel Pentium E6500K

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CPU lineage

AMD EPYC 7543P or AMD EPYC 7543P – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD EPYC 7543P features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7543P, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
The Intel Pentium E6500K features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E6500K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD EPYC 7543P Name Intel Pentium E6500K
AMD EPYC Family Intel Pentium
3 Generation 2
AMD EPYC 7003 Group Intel Pentium E5000/E6000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7543P has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7543P is 2.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium E6500K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 2.93 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking Yes
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Frequency 2.93 GHz
64 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
32 CPU Cores 2
32x Zen 3 Cores 2x Penryn
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7543P does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium E6500K does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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-- JPEG --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8 Memory channels 2
4.0 TB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-800
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
240 W TDP up None
-- Tjunction max --
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7543P is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium E6500K is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2009
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
7 nm Technology 45 nm
SP3 Socket LGA 775
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2730 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
256.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
67086
67086
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
1135
1135

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
29987
29987
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
736
736

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
1371
1371
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
408
408