Intel Core i3-7100H vs AMD EPYC 7502 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-7100H		AMD EPYC 7502
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7100H and the AMD EPYC 7502 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-7100H 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the AMD EPYC 7502 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 7000H (10)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
7	Generation	2
Kaby Lake H	Architecture	Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-6100H	Predecessor	AMD EPYC 7501
Intel Core i3-8100H	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-7100H is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7502 clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.35 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-7100H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7502
2	Cores	32
4	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz	Frequency	2.50 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.35 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 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 i3-7100H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7502
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 630	GPU	no iGPU
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	--
0.95 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
24	Compute units	--
192	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	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 630	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7100H, while the AMD EPYC 7502 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-7100H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7502
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	128.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
12	PCIe lanes	128
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	252.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-7100H has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7502 is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-7100H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7502
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	180 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-7100H has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7502 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.
Intel Core i3-7100H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7502
14 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 1356	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
Q1/2017	Release date	Q3/2019
--	Release price	4250 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7100H (71%)

AMD EPYC 7502 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7100H (7%)

AMD EPYC 7502 (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 i3-7100H 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	765 (71%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz	1074 (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 i3-7100H 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1669 (6%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	26746 (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 i3-7100H 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	3430 (7%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	49180 (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 i3-7100H 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz	1283 (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 i3-7100H 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	12796 (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 i3-7100H 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz	391 (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 i3-7100H Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz	365 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 @ 0.00 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 i3-7100H 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	128 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i3-7100H 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	328 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7502 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-7100H vs AMD EPYC 7502

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details