Intel Core i5-2557M vs AMD EPYC 7702P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-2557M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7702P
Intel Core i5-2557M AMD EPYC 7702P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-2557M and the AMD EPYC 7702P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-2557M 2 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the AMD EPYC 7702P which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2557M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7702P clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.35 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-2557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702P
2 Cores 64
4 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 i5-2557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702P
-- 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 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 3000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-2557M, while the AMD EPYC 7702P supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-2557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702P
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-2557M has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7702P is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-2557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702P
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2557M has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7702P is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i5-2557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702P
32 nm Technology 7 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
BGA 1023 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 7500 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2557M (46%)
AMD EPYC 7702P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2557M (4%)
AMD EPYC 7702P (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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
521 (52%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
1008 (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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1037 (3%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
38494 (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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
507 (40%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
1263 (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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
882 (6%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
13611 (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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1755 (3%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
62009 (100%)

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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
996 (100%)

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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
49035 (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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
18857 (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 i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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