Intel Core i3-2312M vs AMD EPYC 7552

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Intel Core i3-2312M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7552
Intel Core i3-2312M AMD EPYC 7552

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2312M or AMD EPYC 7552 - 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 i3-2312M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2312M was released in Q2/2011.

The AMD EPYC 7552 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7552 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 7551
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2312M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The AMD EPYC 7552 has 48 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.30 GHz).

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
2 Cores 48
4 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 Core i3-2312M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 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 & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2312M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7552 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 192.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
8.0 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 Core i3-2312M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7552 is 200 W.

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
85 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2312M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7552 cache has a total of 192.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
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
PPGA 988 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 7000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2312M (40%)
AMD EPYC 7552 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2312M (3%)
AMD EPYC 7552 (100%)

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 Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
420 (40%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1052 (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 Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
926 (3%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
29934 (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 Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
350 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
731 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
377 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1215 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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