AMD EPYC 7773X vs Intel Core i3-2120

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD EPYC 7773X		Intel Core i3-2120
CPU comparison AMD EPYC 7773X or Intel Core i3-2120 - 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 7773X 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 7773X was released in Q2/2022. The Intel Core i3-2120 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2120 was released in Q1/2011.

AMD EPYC (129)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
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 7773X has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7773X is 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-2120 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2120 is at 3.30 GHz.
AMD EPYC 7773X	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2120
64	Cores	2
128	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	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 7773X	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2120
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD EPYC 7773X or Intel Core i3-2120 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.
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 The AMD EPYC 7773X can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-2120 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
AMD EPYC 7773X	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2120
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
32.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
768.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	2.0
128	PCIe lanes	16
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7773X is 280 W, while the Intel Core i3-2120 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD EPYC 7773X	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2120
280 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
225 W	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD EPYC 7773X is manufactured in 7 nm and has 800.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2120 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
AMD EPYC 7773X	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2120
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
Q2/2022	Release date	Q1/2011
8800 $	Release price	120 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7773X (100%)

Intel Core i3-2120 (50%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7773X (100%)

Intel Core i3-2120 (3%)

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 7773X 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1341 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	668 (50%)

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 7773X 64C 128T @ 2.20 GHz	45899 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1478 (3%)

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 7773X 64C 128T @ 2.20 GHz	90782 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1945 (2%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD EPYC 7773X 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	77 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD EPYC 7773X 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	3902 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7773X 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1298 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7773X 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	534 (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 7773X 64C 128T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1140 (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 7773X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 7773X 64C 128T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	268 (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 7773X 64C 128T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	783 (100%)

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