Intel Core i5-3350P vs AMD EPYC 7272

Last updated: 2023-04-27

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-3350P		AMD EPYC 7272
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-3350P or AMD EPYC 7272 - 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 i5-3350P has 4 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 i5-3350P was released in Q3/2012. The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 cores with 24 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 7272 was released in Q3/2019.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 3000 (31)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
3	Generation	2
Ivy Bridge S	Architecture	Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-3350P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.30 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz).
Intel Core i5-3350P	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7272
4	Cores	12
4	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.10 GHz	Frequency	2.90 GHz
3.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.20 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 i5-3350P	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7272
--	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 i5-3350P supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-3350P	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7272
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-3200
32 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	128
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	252.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-3350P has a TDP of 69 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 120 W.
Intel Core i5-3350P	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7272
69 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	120 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-3350P has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7272 cache has a total of 64.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-3350P	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7272
22 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
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
Q3/2012	Release date	Q3/2019
177 $	Release price	990 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3350P (71%)

AMD EPYC 7272 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3350P (19%)

AMD EPYC 7272 (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 i5-3350P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	714 (71%)
	AMD EPYC 7272 12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz	1007 (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 i5-3350P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	2399 (21%)
	AMD EPYC 7272 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	11189 (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 i5-3350P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	4262 (17%)
	AMD EPYC 7272 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	25571 (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 i5-3350P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	662 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7272 12C 24T @ 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 i5-3350P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1962 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7272 12C 24T @ 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 i5-3350P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7272 12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz	373 (100%)

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 i5-3350P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1237 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7272 12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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