Intel Core i3-2328M vs AMD EPYC 7401P

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-2328M		AMD EPYC 7401P
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-2328M or AMD EPYC 7401P - 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 i3-2328M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2328M was released in Q3/2012. The AMD EPYC 7401P has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401P was released in Q3/2017.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 2000M (46)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
2	Generation	1
Sandy Bridge H	Architecture	Naples (Zen)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-2328M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The AMD EPYC 7401P has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz).
Intel Core i3-2328M	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7401P
2	Cores	24
4	Threads	48
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-2328M	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7401P
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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 i3-2328M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401P can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-2328M	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7401P
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	170.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	128
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	126.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-2328M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7401P is 170 W.
Intel Core i3-2328M	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7401P
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	170 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
85 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-2328M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7401P cache has a total of 64.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-2328M	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7401P
32 nm	Technology	14 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
PGA 988	Socket	SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012	Release date	Q3/2017
--	Release price	1450 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2328M (47%)

AMD EPYC 7401P (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2328M (7%)

AMD EPYC 7401P (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 i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	435 (54%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P 24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz	804 (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 i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	958 (7%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P 24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz	13986 (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 i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	369 (40%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P 24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz	928 (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 Core i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	766 (10%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P 24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz	7954 (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 Core i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	1236 (4%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P 24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz	28283 (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 i3-2328M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz	211 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	517 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P 24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P 24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz	132 (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 Core i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7401P 24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz	3156 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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