AMD EPYC 7F52 vs Intel Core i3-9100F

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AMD EPYC 7F52 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-9100F
AMD EPYC 7F52 Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7F52 or Intel Core i3-9100F - 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 7F52 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7F52 was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Core i3-9100F has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9100F was released in Q2/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Intel Core i 9000 (34)
2 Generation 9
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-10100F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7F52 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i3-9100F has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz).
AMD EPYC 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100F
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

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 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100F
-- 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 no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7F52 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9100F can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100F
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 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 Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7F52 has a TDP of 240 W, that of the Intel Core i3-9100F is 65 W.
AMD EPYC 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100F
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7F52 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-9100F cache has a total of 6.00 MB.
AMD EPYC 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100F
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 LGA 1151
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2019
3100 $ Release price 97 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7F52 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100F (96%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7F52 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100F (19%)

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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1166 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1069 (92%)

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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
14477 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3249 (22%)

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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
446 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
445 (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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
41028 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
6685 (16%)

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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
66 (100%)

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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
250 (100%)

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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1072 (100%)

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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3921 (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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1394 (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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3824 (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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1630 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
634 (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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
470 (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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1762 (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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
660 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD EPYC 7F52 Intel Core i3-9100F
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