AMD EPYC 9684X vs Intel Core i3-6167U

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AMD EPYC 9684X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-6167U
AMD EPYC 9684X Intel Core i3-6167U

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Core i3-6167U - 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 9684X has 96 cores with 192 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 9684X was released in Q2/2023.

The Intel Core i3-6167U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6167U was released in Q3/2015.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
4 Generation 6
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Skylake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-7167U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-6167U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6167U is at 2.70 GHz.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
96 Cores 2
192 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.55 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.42 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 9684X Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Core i3-6167U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Graphics 550
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 48
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 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 Iris Graphics 550
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9684X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-6167U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
6144 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1,152.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 12
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the Intel Core i3-6167U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
400 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
320 W TDP down 23 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-6167U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
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 1356
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
Q2/2023 Release date Q3/2015
14756 $ Release price --
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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 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 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 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3155 (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 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
115 (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 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
295 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9684X Intel Core i3-6167U
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