AMD EPYC 9554 vs Intel Core i5-6500T

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AMD EPYC 9554 or AMD EPYC 9554 – 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 9554 features 64 processor cores and has the capability to manage 128 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 9554, you'll need a motherboard with a SP5 socket.
The Intel Core i5-6500T features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-6500T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
AMD EPYC 9004 Group Intel Core i 6000
4 Generation 6
AMD EPYC 9554 Name Intel Core i5-6500T
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD EPYC Family Intel Core i5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9554 has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9554 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.75 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i5-6500T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6500T is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
None None 2.8 GHz
3.75 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.1 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
64 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
64x Zen 4 Cores 4x
128 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9554 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-6500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6500T uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Execution units 24
-- Release date Q3/2015
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 530
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 9
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 12 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 461.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR5-4800 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
461.0 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
6.0 TB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
12 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 360 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 35 W watts.
400 W TDP up None
320 W TDP down None
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9554 is manufactured using a 5 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 Core i5-6500T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
5 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
100-000000790 Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2015
9087 $ Release price --
64.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
256.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB
SP5 Socket LGA 1151
Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Genoa (Zen 4) Architecture Skylake S