Intel Core i5-4400E vs AMD EPYC 9754S

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Intel Core i5-4400E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9754S
Intel Core i5-4400E AMD EPYC 9754S

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-4400E or AMD EPYC 9754S - 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 i5-4400E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4400E was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD EPYC 9754S has 128 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9754S was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15)
4 Generation 4
Haswell S Architecture Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4400E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.30 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9754S has 128 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz).

Intel Core i5-4400E Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
2 Cores 128
4 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.25 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 i5-4400E Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 4600 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 i5-4400E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9754S can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-4400E Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-4400E has a TDP of 37 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9754S is 360 W.

Intel Core i5-4400E Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
37 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 360 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down 320 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4400E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9754S cache has a total of 256.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-4400E Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754S
22 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA 1364 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2023
266 $ Release price 10200 $
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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 i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
844 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 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 i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1764 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 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 i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
@ 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 i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3250 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-4400E AMD EPYC 9754S
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