Intel Core i3-8140U vs AMD EPYC 7401P

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Intel Core i3-8140U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7401P
Intel Core i3-8140U AMD EPYC 7401P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-8140U and the AMD EPYC 7401P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-8140U 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD EPYC 7401P which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
8 Generation 1
Kaby Lake U Refresh Architecture Naples (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8140U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7401P clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
2 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.10 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 i3-8140U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
-- 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 UHD Graphics 620 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 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
16 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 UHD Graphics 620 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 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-8140U, while the AMD EPYC 7401P supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-8140U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7401P is 170 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8140U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7401P is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
14 nm Technology 14 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, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 1450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8140U (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P (81%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8140U (18%)
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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
960 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
804 (84%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1974 (14%)
AMD EPYC 7401P 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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1225 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
928 (76%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2403 (30%)
AMD EPYC 7401P 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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
4202 (15%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
28283 (100%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
160 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
132 (83%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
338 (11%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
3156 (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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-8140U AMD EPYC 7401P
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