Intel Core i3-3229Y vs AMD EPYC 9534

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Intel Core i3-3229Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9534
Intel Core i3-3229Y AMD EPYC 9534

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-3229Y or AMD EPYC 9534 - 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 i3-3229Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3229Y was released in Q1/2013.

The AMD EPYC 9534 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9534 was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 3000Y (4) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
3 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge Y Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 9535

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3229Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3229Y is 1.40 GHz while the AMD EPYC 9534 has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9534 is at 2.45 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Core i3-3229Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9534
2 Cores 64
4 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.45 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.55 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 i3-3229Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9534
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-3229Y or AMD EPYC 9534 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.
Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 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 4000 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
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-3229Y can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9534 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.
Intel Core i3-3229Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9534
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
32 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 64.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-3229Y is 13 W, while the AMD EPYC 9534 has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-3229Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9534
13 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 300 W
7 W TDP down 240 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3229Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9534 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 320.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-3229Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9534
22 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA 1023 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2013 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price 8803 $
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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 Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
311 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
657 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.85 GHz
218 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
@ 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 i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
1009 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-3229Y AMD EPYC 9534
Unknown Unknown

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