Intel Core i5-2450P vs AMD EPYC 7451

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Intel Core i5-2450P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7451
Intel Core i5-2450P AMD EPYC 7451

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2450P or AMD EPYC 7451 - 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 i5-2450P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2450P was released in Q1/2012.

The AMD EPYC 7451 has 24 cores with 48 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 7451 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
2 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2450P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7451 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic AMD EPYC 7451
4 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 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 i5-2450P Characteristic AMD EPYC 7451
-- 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 i5-2450P supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7451 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic AMD EPYC 7451
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-2450P has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7451 is 180 W.

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic AMD EPYC 7451
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2450P has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7451 cache has a total of 64.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic AMD EPYC 7451
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1155 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2017
205 $ Release price 2400 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2450P (82%)
AMD EPYC 7451 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2450P (18%)
AMD EPYC 7451 (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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
723 (82%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
884 (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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2418 (16%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
14671 (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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
4172 (20%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
20479 (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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
614 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 3.20 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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1839 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
317 (100%)

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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
6768 (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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
141 (100%)

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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
3277 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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