AMD EPYC 7443P vs Intel Core i7-2640M

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AMD EPYC 7443P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2640M
AMD EPYC 7443P Intel Core i7-2640M

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7443P or Intel Core i7-2640M - 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 AMD EPYC 7443P has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7443P was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Core i7-2640M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2640M was released in Q4/2011.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
3 Generation 2
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7443P is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Intel Core i7-2640M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
24 Cores 2
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.85 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 7443P Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7443P supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2640M can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
4096 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7443P has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Core i7-2640M is 35 W.

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
165 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7443P has a 128.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-2640M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
7 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
SP3 Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2011
1337 $ Release price 280 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7443P (100%)
Intel Core i7-2640M (39%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7443P (100%)
Intel Core i7-2640M (5%)

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 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1436 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
662 (46%)

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 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
28064 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1431 (5%)

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 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1752 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
563 (32%)

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 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
16658 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1184 (7%)

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 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
57691 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2477 (4%)

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 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 2.85 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
779 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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