Intel Core i5-11400F vs AMD EPYC 9634

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-11400F		AMD EPYC 9634
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-11400F or AMD EPYC 9634 - 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 i5-11400F has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-11400F was released in Q1/2021. The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 cores with 168 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 9634 was released in Q4/2022.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 11000 (22)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
11	Generation	4
Rocket Lake S	Architecture	Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-10400F	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i5-12400F	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.40 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Core i5-11400F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
6	Cores	84
12	Threads	168
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.60 GHz	Frequency	2.25 GHz
4.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.10 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 i5-11400F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-11400F supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9634 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-11400F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR5-4800
128 GB	Max. Memory	6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	12
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	460.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
3.00 MB	L2 Cache	84.00 MB
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	384.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	5.0
20	PCIe lanes	128
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	504.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-11400F has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9634 is 290 W.
Intel Core i5-11400F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	290 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	300 W
--	TDP down	240 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-11400F has a 15.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9634 cache has a total of 468.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-11400F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
14 nm	Technology	5 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 1200	Socket	SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2021	Release date	Q4/2022
157 $	Release price	10304 $

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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	87 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	594 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1402 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	10155 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1513 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	7270 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1978 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	7895 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	529 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	3888 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	135 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	17082 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	562 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz	4255 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 2.25 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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	216 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 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 i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1598 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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