AMD EPYC 9534 vs Intel Core i5-5250U

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AMD EPYC 9534 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-5250U
AMD EPYC 9534 Intel Core i5-5250U

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9534 or Intel Core i5-5250U - 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 9534 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9534 was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Core i5-5250U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-5250U was released in Q1/2015.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
4 Generation 5
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Broadwell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-4250U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9534 is a 64 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Core i5-5250U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.70 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9534 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5250U
64 Cores 2
128 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.45 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
3.55 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 9534 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5250U
-- 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 HD Graphics 6000
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 48
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 6000
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 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9534 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-5250U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 9534 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5250U
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600
6144 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
64.00 MB L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes 12
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9534 has a TDP of 280 W, that of the Intel Core i5-5250U is 15 W.
AMD EPYC 9534 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5250U
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
300 W TDP up --
240 W TDP down 9.5 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9534 has a 320.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-5250U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
AMD EPYC 9534 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5250U
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 1168
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 Q1/2015
8803 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
658 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1537 (100%)

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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
671 (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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1378 (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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
845 (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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1621 (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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2488 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
110 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
264 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD EPYC 9534 Intel Core i5-5250U
Unknown Apple MacBook Air (2015)

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