AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
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| AMD EPYC 7542 | Intel Core i7-4870HQ | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7542 or Intel Core i7-4870HQ - 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 7542 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7542 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Core i7-4870HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4870HQ was released in Q3/2014. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Haswell H |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7542 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 2.90 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-4870HQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4870HQ is at 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| AMD EPYC 7542 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-4870HQ |
| 32 | Cores | 4 |
| 64 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
| 3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| 3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD EPYC 7542 or Intel Core i7-4870HQ 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 |
| GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.20 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 40 |
| -- | Shader | 320 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 |
| 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 | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7542 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-4870HQ supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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| AMD EPYC 7542 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-4870HQ |
| DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 225 W, while the Intel Core i7-4870HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD EPYC 7542 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-4870HQ |
| 225 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 47 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7542 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-4870HQ is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD EPYC 7542 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-4870HQ |
| 7 nm | Technology | 22 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 1364 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 6000 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.20 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD EPYC 7542 | Intel Core i7-4870HQ |
| Unknown | MSI GS30 GS30-2MD16SR2 Hewlett Packard HP OMEN Pro |
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