AMD EPYC 9334 vs Intel Core i3-3229Y

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AMD EPYC 9334 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3229Y
AMD EPYC 9334 Intel Core i3-3229Y

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9334 or Intel Core i3-3229Y - 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 9334 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9334 was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Core i3-3229Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3229Y was released in Q1/2013.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 3000Y (4)
4 Generation 3
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Ivy Bridge Y
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9334 is 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-3229Y has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3229Y is at 1.40 GHz.

AMD EPYC 9334 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
32 Cores 2
64 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.85 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 9334 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9334 or Intel Core i3-3229Y 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 4000
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

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 4000
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 & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9334 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-3229Y supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9334 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1600
6144 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9334 is 210 W, while the Intel Core i3-3229Y has a TDP of 13 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9334 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
210 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 13 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
200 W TDP down 7 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9334 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 160.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-3229Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9334 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
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, AVX
SP5 Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2013
2990 $ 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 9334 AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
311 (100%)

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 9334 AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
657 (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 9334 AMD EPYC 9334
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.85 GHz
218 (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 9334 AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
1009 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9334 Intel Core i3-3229Y
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