AMD EPYC 7252 vs Intel Core m5-6Y57

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AMD EPYC 7252 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core m5-6Y57
AMD EPYC 7252 Intel Core m5-6Y57

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7252 and the Intel Core m5-6Y57 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7252 8 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Core m5-6Y57 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core M (16)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Intel Core M 6 (4)
2 Generation 6
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Skylake Y
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7252 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core m5-6Y57 clocks with 1.10 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 515
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 515
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7252, while the Intel Core m5-6Y57 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 10
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7252 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP of the Intel Core m5-6Y57 is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7252 has 64.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core m5-6Y57 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
SP3 Socket BGA 1515
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2015
790 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7252 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 (53%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7252 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 (13%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1004 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
644 (64%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
9264 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1195 (13%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
372 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
158 (42%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
19617 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2353 (12%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
821 (100%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1367 (100%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
418 (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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
Intel HD Graphics 515 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
117 (100%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
227 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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