Intel Core i3-1215U | AMD EPYC 9174F | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i3-1215U or AMD EPYC 9174F - 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 Core i3-1215U has 6 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1215U was released in Q1/2022. The AMD EPYC 9174F has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9174F was released in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
12 | Generation | 4 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i3-1315U | Successor | AMD EPYC 9175F |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-1215U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1215U is 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9174F has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9174F is at 4.10 GHz (4.40 GHz). |
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Intel Core i3-1215U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9174F |
6 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 4.10 GHz (4.40 GHz) 16x Zen 4 |
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i3-1215U or AMD EPYC 9174F 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. |
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
13 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
4 | Max. displays | |
64 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i3-1215U can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9174F supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i3-1215U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9174F |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.50 MB | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
10.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
28 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
55.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-1215U is 15 W, while the AMD EPYC 9174F has a TDP of 320 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i3-1215U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9174F |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 320 W |
55 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-1215U is manufactured in 10 nm and has 14.50 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9174F is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 272.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i3-1215U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9174F |
10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
BGA 1744 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | 3850 $ |
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Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Core i3-1215U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.15 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i3-1215U | AMD EPYC 9174F |
Unknown | Unknown |