AMD EPYC 9654P vs Intel Core i7-12650HX

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AMD EPYC 9654P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-12650HX
AMD EPYC 9654P Intel Core i7-12650HX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9654P and the Intel Core i7-12650HX 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 i7-12650HX which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2022.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
4 Generation 12
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Alder Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-13650HX

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 i7-12650HX clocks with 2.00 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650HX
96 Cores 14
192 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz)
96x Zen 4
A-Core 2.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 i7-12650HX
-- 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 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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9654P, while the Intel Core i7-12650HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650HX
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
6144 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
96.00 MB L2 Cache --
384.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 20
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9654P has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-12650HX is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650HX
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) 157 W
400 W TDP up --
320 W TDP down 45 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9654P has 480.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-12650HX is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650HX
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 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 Q2/2022
10625 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (90%)
Intel Core i7-12650HX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)
Intel Core i7-12650HX (27%)

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 (86%)
Intel Core i7-12650HX Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1781 (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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
79486 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12650HX Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.00 GHz
11345 (14%)

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 (94%)
Intel Core i7-12650HX Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
2162 (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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
23214 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12650HX Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.00 GHz
10785 (46%)

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 i7-12650HX Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.00 GHz
27035 (21%)

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 i7-12650HX Intel Core i7-12650HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9654P Intel Core i7-12650HX
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