AMD EPYC 9654P vs Intel Core i3-5020U

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AMD EPYC 9654P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-5020U
AMD EPYC 9654P Intel Core i3-5020U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9654P and the Intel Core i3-5020U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9654P 96 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Core i3-5020U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
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 --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9654P is a 96 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 192 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-5020U clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i3-5020U
96 Cores 2
192 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.55 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i3-5020U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 HD Graphics 5500
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
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 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 5500
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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9654P, while the Intel Core i3-5020U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i3-5020U
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1600
6144 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
96.00 MB L2 Cache --
384.00 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 AMD EPYC 9654P has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-5020U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i3-5020U
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
400 W TDP up --
320 W TDP down 10 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9654P has 480.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-5020U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i3-5020U
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
10625 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)
Intel Core i3-5020U (37%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)
Intel Core i3-5020U (3%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
1529 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
560 (37%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
79486 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1230 (2%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
2025 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
735 (36%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
23214 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1507 (6%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
126082 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2245 (2%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
84 (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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
211 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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