AMD EPYC 9274F vs Intel Core i5-1230U

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AMD EPYC 9274F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1230U
AMD EPYC 9274F Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9274F or Intel Core i5-1230U - 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 9274F has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9274F was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Core i5-1230U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1230U was released in Q1/2022.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
4 Generation 12
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9274F has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9274F is 4.05 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-1230U has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-1230U is at 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
24 Cores 10
48 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
4.05 GHz (4.30 GHz)
24x Zen 4
A-Core 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 9274F Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9274F or Intel Core i5-1230U 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
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
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9274F can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-1230U supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
6144 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
24.00 MB L2 Cache 6.50 MB
256.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes 28
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9274F is 320 W, while the Intel Core i5-1230U has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
320 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
400 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9274F is manufactured in 5 nm and has 280.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-1230U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.50 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
5 nm Technology 10 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
SP5 Socket BGA 1744
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2022
3060 $ 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.
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1479 (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 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (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 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
10864 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9274F Intel Core i5-1230U
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