Intel Core i3-9320 vs AMD EPYC 7262

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-9320 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7262
Intel Core i3-9320 AMD EPYC 7262

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-9320 and the AMD EPYC 7262 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-9320 4 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD EPYC 7262 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
9 Generation 2
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-10320 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-9320 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7262 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-9320 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 i3-9320 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 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 UHD 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 i3-9320, while the AMD EPYC 7262 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-9320 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
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
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-9320 has a TDP of 62 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7262 is 155 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-9320 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
62 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-9320 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7262 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i3-9320 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
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
LGA 1151 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2019
154 $ Release price 990 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9320 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7262 (94%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9320 (36%)
AMD EPYC 7262 (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 i3-9320 Intel Core i3-9320
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
1132 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1064 (94%)

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 i3-9320 Intel Core i3-9320
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
3563 (37%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9685 (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 i3-9320 Intel Core i3-9320
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
7350 (35%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
20799 (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 i3-9320 Intel Core i3-9320
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
398 (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 i3-9320 Intel Core i3-9320
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-9320 AMD EPYC 7262
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