AMD EPYC 8124PN vs Intel Core i3-4120U
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| AMD EPYC 8124PN | Intel Core i3-4120U | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 8124PN or Intel Core i3-4120U - 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 8124PN has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 8124PN was released in Q3/2023. The Intel Core i3-4120U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U was released in Q2/2014. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) | CPU group | Intel Core i 4000U (26) |
| 4 | Generation | 4 |
| Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) | Architecture | Haswell U |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 8124PN is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Intel Core i3-4120U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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| AMD EPYC 8124PN | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4120U |
| 16 | Cores | 2 |
| 32 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 20 |
| -- | Shader | 160 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| 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 | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 8124PN supports a maximum of GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD EPYC 8124PN | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4120U |
| DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 230.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 96 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
| 378.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 6.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 8124PN has a TDP of 100 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4120U is 15 W. |
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| AMD EPYC 8124PN | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4120U |
| 100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 8124PN has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4120U cache has a total of 3.00 MB. |
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| AMD EPYC 8124PN | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4120U |
| 5 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| SP6 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2023 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
| 790 $ | Release price | -- |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 8124PN
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 8124PN
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 8124PN
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 8124PN
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD EPYC 8124PN | Intel Core i3-4120U |
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