Core i5-8500BvsEPYC 9755
The Core i5-8500B is a six-core Coffee Lake chip for compact desktops and embedded systems, while the EPYC 9755 is a 128-core Turin processor for massive server workloads.
Core i5-8500B
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018
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EPYC 9755
Turin · 4 nm · 2024
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The EPYC 9755 dominates overall with far more cores and memory, crushing the Core i5-8500B for heavy workloads.
For budget buyers, the Core i5-8500B is the smarter pick if you need a low-power chip for basic office or media tasks.
The Core i5-8500B is the right choice when building a compact, low-power system where the EPYC 9755's massive cost and cooling demands are impractical.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Core i5-8500B better than the EPYC 9755?
Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 5 out of 100), so it leads the Core i5-8500B in most workloads.
How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core i5-8500B?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 1900% faster than the Core i5-8500B overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Core i5-8500B or the EPYC 9755?
If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core i5-8500B is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.