AMD EPYC 9474F vs Intel Core i7-1255UL

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AMD EPYC 9474F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1255UL
AMD EPYC 9474F Intel Core i7-1255UL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9474F and the Intel Core i7-1255UL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9474F 48 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Core i7-1255UL which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
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 9474F is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-1255UL clocks with 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9474F Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
48 Cores 10
96 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz)
48x Zen 4
A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 9474F Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 96
-- Shader 768
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 96 (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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9474F, while the Intel Core i7-1255UL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9474F Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
6144 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
48.00 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 AMD EPYC 9474F has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1255UL is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9474F Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
400 W TDP up 28 W
320 W TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9474F has 304.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1255UL is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD EPYC 9474F Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
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 Q3/2022
6780 $ Release price --
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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.
AMD EPYC 9474F AMD EPYC 9474F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1916 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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