Intel Core i3-4112E vs AMD EPYC 7272

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-4112E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7272
Intel Core i3-4112E AMD EPYC 7272

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4112E or AMD EPYC 7272 - 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 i3-4112E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4112E was released in Q2/2014.

The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
4 Generation 2
Haswell S Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4112E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4112E is 1.80 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7272 is at 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 i3-4112E Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-4112E or AMD EPYC 7272 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 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 4600 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 i3-4112E can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7272 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-4112E is 25 W, while the AMD EPYC 7272 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4112E is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7272 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-4112E Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1364 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2019
225 $ Release price 990 $
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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 i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
1007 (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 i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
11189 (100%)

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 i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
373 (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 i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
@ 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 i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
25571 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4112E AMD EPYC 7272
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