Intel Core i3-2120T vs AMD EPYC 7343
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i3-2120T or AMD EPYC 7343 - 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 i3-2120T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2120T was released in Q3/2011. The AMD EPYC 7343 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7343 was released in Q1/2021. |
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| Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Core i 2000 (28) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Sandy Bridge S | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-2120T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2120T is 2.60 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7343 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7343 is at 3.20 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i3-2120T | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7343 |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i3-2120T or AMD EPYC 7343 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 HD Graphics 2000 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 6 | Compute units | -- |
| 48 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | 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 HD Graphics 2000 | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i3-2120T can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7343 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i3-2120T | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7343 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 3.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-2120T is 35 W, while the AMD EPYC 7343 has a TDP of 190 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i3-2120T | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7343 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 190 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 200 W |
| -- | TDP down | 165 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-2120T is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7343 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 128.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i3-2120T | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7343 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| LGA 1155 | Socket | SP3 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2011 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 121 $ | Release price | 1565 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-2120T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
@ 0.00 GHz |
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