AMD EPYC 9634 vs Intel Core i5-12600T

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AMD EPYC 9634 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600T
AMD EPYC 9634 Intel Core i5-12600T

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9634 or Intel Core i5-12600T - 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 9634 has 84 cores with 168 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 9634 was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600T was released in Q1/2022.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
4 Generation 12
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-11600T
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13600T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9634 is a 84 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.60 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
84 Cores 6
168 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.25 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 770
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 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 770
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 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9634 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600T can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
6144 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
84.00 MB L2 Cache 7.50 MB
384.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 20
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9634 has a TDP of 290 W, that of the Intel Core i5-12600T is 35 W.

AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
290 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) 74 W
300 W TDP up --
240 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9634 has a 468.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-12600T cache has a total of 25.50 MB.

AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
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, AVX2+
SP5 Socket LGA 1700
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 Q1/2022
10304 $ Release price 223 $
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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 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1785 (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 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
8199 (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 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (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 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
17302 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9634 Intel Core i5-12600T
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