Intel Core i5-3320M vs AMD EPYC 9454

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-3320M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9454
Intel Core i5-3320M AMD EPYC 9454

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-3320M or AMD EPYC 9454 - 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 i5-3320M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3320M was released in Q2/2012.

The AMD EPYC 9454 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9454 was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
3 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3320M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3320M is 2.60 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9454 has 48 CPU cores and 96 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9454 is at 2.75 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Intel Core i5-3320M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454
2 Cores 48
4 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.75 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.65 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 i5-3320M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-3320M or AMD EPYC 9454 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 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 4000 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
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-3320M can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9454 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-3320M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
32 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 48.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-3320M is 35 W, while the AMD EPYC 9454 has a TDP of 290 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-3320M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 290 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 300 W
-- TDP down 240 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3320M is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9454 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 304.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-3320M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454
22 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA 1023 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q2/2012 Release date Q4/2022
227 $ Release price 5225 $
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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 i5-3320M Intel Core i5-3320M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
702 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.80 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 i5-3320M Intel Core i5-3320M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1465 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.65 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 i5-3320M Intel Core i5-3320M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
587 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.80 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 i5-3320M Intel Core i5-3320M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1177 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-3320M Intel Core i5-3320M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.20 GHz
307 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
@ 0.00 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 i5-3320M Intel Core i5-3320M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2642 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 3.65 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 i5-3320M Intel Core i5-3320M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
762 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454 AMD EPYC 9454
48C 96T @ 2.75 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-3320M AMD EPYC 9454
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