AMD EPYC 9334 vs Intel Pentium 977
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| AMD EPYC 9334 | Intel Pentium 977 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9334 or Intel Pentium 977 - 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 Pentium 977 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 977 was released in Q1/2012. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
| 4 | Generation | 3 |
| Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Pentium 977 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 977 is at 1.40 GHz. |
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| AMD EPYC 9334 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 977 |
| 32 | Cores | 2 |
| 64 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 3.85 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD EPYC 9334 or Intel Pentium 977 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 6 |
| -- | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
| 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 & PCIeThe 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 Pentium 977 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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| AMD EPYC 9334 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 977 |
| DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| 6144 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 12 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 32.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9334 is 210 W, while the Intel Pentium 977 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD EPYC 9334 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 977 |
| 210 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 240 W | TDP up | -- |
| 200 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9334 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 160.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 977 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD EPYC 9334 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 977 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 32 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 |
| SP5 | Socket | BGA 1023 |
| 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 |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
| 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.
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AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 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 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 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 9334
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 977
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 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 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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| AMD EPYC 9334 | Intel Pentium 977 |
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