AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Core i5-2320

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AMD EPYC 7663 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2320
AMD EPYC 7663 Intel Core i5-2320

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7663 and the Intel Core i5-2320 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7663 56 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Core i5-2320 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
3 Generation 2
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7663 is a 56 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 112 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2320 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2320
56 Cores 4
112 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.00 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 7663 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2320
-- 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 2000
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
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 2000
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

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7663, while the Intel Core i5-2320 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2320
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
4096 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7663 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2320 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2320
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
225 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7663 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2320 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2320
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 LGA 1155
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 Q3/2011
6366 $ Release price 177 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7663 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2320 (54%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7663 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2320 (0%)

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 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2320 Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
701 (54%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-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 single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2320 Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2320 Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2304 (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.
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2320 Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
572 (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 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2320 Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1751 (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 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2320 Intel Core i5-2320
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (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.
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2320 Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3655 (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 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2320 Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1194 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7663 Intel Core i5-2320
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