AMD EPYC 9354 vs Intel Core i7-2820QM

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AMD EPYC 9354 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2820QM
AMD EPYC 9354 Intel Core i7-2820QM

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9354 and the Intel Core i7-2820QM and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9354 32 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Core i7-2820QM which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
4 Generation 2
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9354 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.25 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-2820QM clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9354 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2820QM
32 Cores 4
64 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.25 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.75 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 9354 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2820QM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9354, while the Intel Core i7-2820QM supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9354 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2820QM
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, 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 --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9354 has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-2820QM is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9354 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2820QM
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
300 W TDP up --
240 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9354 has 288.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-2820QM is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD EPYC 9354 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2820QM
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, AVX
SP5 Socket PGA 988
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 Q1/2011
3420 $ Release price 570 $
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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 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
688 (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 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2449 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
591 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1769 (100%)

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 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
249 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1001 (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 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (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 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
4406 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1242 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9354 Intel Core i7-2820QM
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