AMD EPYC 9634 vs Intel Core i7-2629M

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AMD EPYC 9634 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2629M
AMD EPYC 9634 Intel Core i7-2629M

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9634 or Intel Core i7-2629M - 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 i7-2629M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2629M was released 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 9634 is a 84 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Core i7-2629M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
84 Cores 2
168 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.25 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
-- 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 3000
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 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

The AMD EPYC 9634 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2629M can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
6144 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
84.00 MB L2 Cache --
384.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The 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 i7-2629M is 25 W.
AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
290 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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 i7-2629M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2629M
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 BGA 1023
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
10304 $ Release price 270 $
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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 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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