Intel Core i7-7600U vs AMD EPYC 7351

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-7600U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7351
Intel Core i7-7600U AMD EPYC 7351

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-7600U or AMD EPYC 7351 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-7600U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7600U was released in Q4/2016.

The AMD EPYC 7351 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7351 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family AMD EPYC (111)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake U Architecture Naples (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-6600U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7600U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7600U is 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7351 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7351 is at 2.40 GHz (2.90 GHz).

Intel Core i7-7600U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7351
2 Cores 16
4 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-7600U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7351
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-7600U or AMD EPYC 7351 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 620 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel HD Graphics 620 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-7600U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7351 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-7600U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7351
DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-7600U is 15 W, while the AMD EPYC 7351 has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-7600U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7351
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7600U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7351 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-7600U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7351
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1356 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2016 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 850 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
928 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
634 (68%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1920 (96%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
2002 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1253 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
717 (57%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
2354 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
2022 (86%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
400 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
296 (74%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
690 (15%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
4728 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
3725 (16%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
23569 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
128 (77%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
417 (19%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
2184 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
17401 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1167.3 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-7600U AMD EPYC 7351
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