AMD EPYC 7763 vs Intel Core i3-7100U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD EPYC 7763		Intel Core i3-7100U
CPU comparison AMD EPYC 7763 or Intel Core i3-7100U - 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 7763 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7763 was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Core i3-7100U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100U was released in Q4/2016.

AMD EPYC (129)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29)	CPU group	Intel Core i 7000U (18)
3	Generation	7
Milan (Zen 3)	Architecture	Kaby Lake U
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
AMD EPYC 7662	Predecessor	Intel Core i3-6100U
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD EPYC 7763 is a 64 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Core i3-7100U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.
AMD EPYC 7763	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
64	Cores	2
128	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.45 GHz	Frequency	2.40 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.20 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 7763	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
--	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 620
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 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 620
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
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 The AMD EPYC 7763 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 7763	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
4096 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
256.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
128	PCIe lanes	12
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7763 has a TDP of 280 W, that of the Intel Core i3-7100U is 15 W.
AMD EPYC 7763	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
280 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
225 W	TDP down	7.5 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD EPYC 7763 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-7100U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
AMD EPYC 7763	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
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 1356
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021	Release date	Q4/2016
7890 $	Release price	281 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7763 (100%)

Intel Core i3-7100U (49%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7763 (100%)

Intel Core i3-7100U (6%)

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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1305 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	585 (45%)

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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	43120 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1436 (3%)

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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1612 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	841 (52%)

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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	16042 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1699 (11%)

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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	85923 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2720 (3%)

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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1298 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	AMD EPYC 7763 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	61455 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	209 (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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	448 (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 7763 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (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 7763 64C 128T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	671 (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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	103 (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 7763 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	262 (100%)

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