Intel Atom C2730 vs AMD EPYC 7742

Last updated: 2023-04-27

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom C2730		AMD EPYC 7742
CPU comparison Intel Atom C2730 or AMD EPYC 7742 - 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 Intel Atom C2730 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2730 was released in Q3/2013. The AMD EPYC 7742 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7742 was released in Q3/2019.

Intel Atom (108)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Atom C2000 (7)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
3	Generation	2
Avoton	Architecture	Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Atom C2730 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7742 has 64 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Atom C2730	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
8	Cores	64
8	Threads	128
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.70 GHz	Frequency	2.25 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.40 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.80 GHz


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.
Intel Atom C2730	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
--	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	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

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	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Atom C2730 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7742 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Atom C2730	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-3200
32 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	256.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
8	PCIe lanes	128
4.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	252.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C2730 has a TDP of 12 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7742 is 225 W.
Intel Atom C2730	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
12 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	225 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Atom C2730 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7742 cache has a total of 256.00 MB.

Intel Atom C2730	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7742
22 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1283	Socket	SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q3/2019
130 $	Release price	9000 $

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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.


	Intel Atom C2730 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz	1050 (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.


	Intel Atom C2730 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	37515 (100%)

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.


	Intel Atom C2730 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz	1278 (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.


	Intel Atom C2730 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	13647 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	Intel Atom C2730 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz	398 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	Intel Atom C2730 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	20644 (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.


	Intel Atom C2730 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	65631 (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.


	Intel Atom C2730 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	244 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7742 64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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