AMD EPYC 9354P vs Intel Core i5-8260U

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AMD EPYC 9354P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-8260U
AMD EPYC 9354P Intel Core i5-8260U

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9354P or Intel Core i5-8260U - 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 9354P has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9354P was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Core i5-8260U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8260U was released in Q4/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7)
4 Generation 8
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Kaby Lake U Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-7260U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9354P is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.25 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Core i5-8260U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (3.90 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9354P Characteristic Intel Core i5-8260U
32 Cores 4
64 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.25 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.75 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC 9354P Characteristic Intel Core i5-8260U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 620
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 / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9354P supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8260U can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 9354P Characteristic Intel Core i5-8260U
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2400
6144 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 12
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9354P has a TDP of 280 W, that of the Intel Core i5-8260U is 15 W.

AMD EPYC 9354P Characteristic Intel Core i5-8260U
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
300 W TDP up 25 W
240 W TDP down 10 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9354P has a 288.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-8260U cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 9354P Characteristic Intel Core i5-8260U
5 nm Technology 14 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 1528
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 Q4/2019
2730 $ Release price 297 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9354P (0%)
Intel Core i5-8260U (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9354P (100%)
Intel Core i5-8260U (8%)

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 9354P AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
79364 (100%)
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6149 (8%)

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 9354P AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
923 (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 9354P AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3624 (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 9354P AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1288 (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 9354P AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3655 (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 9354P AMD EPYC 9354P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9354P Intel Core i5-8260U
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