AMD EPYC 7F52 vs Intel Core i7-2649M

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AMD EPYC 7F52 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2649M
AMD EPYC 7F52 Intel Core i7-2649M

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7F52 or Intel Core i7-2649M - 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 i7-2649M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2649M was released in Q1/2011.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2 Generation 2
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 i7-2649M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz).
AMD EPYC 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
16 Cores 2
32 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
3.70 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 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
-- 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 3000
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
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 3000
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 7F52 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2649M can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The 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 i7-2649M is 25 W.
AMD EPYC 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 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 i7-2649M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
AMD EPYC 7F52 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
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 BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2011
3100 $ Release price 270 $
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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 i7-2649M Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 3.20 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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
14477 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2649M Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 2.30 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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
446 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2649M Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2649M Intel Core i7-2649M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (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 i7-2649M Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD EPYC 7F52 Intel Core i7-2649M
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