Intel Core i5-520UM vs AMD EPYC 9224

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Intel Core i5-520UM CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9224
Intel Core i5-520UM AMD EPYC 9224

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-520UM or AMD EPYC 9224 - 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 i5-520UM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.87 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-520UM was released in Q1/2010.

The AMD EPYC 9224 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9224 was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i5 500 (3) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
1 Generation 4
Arrandale Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-520UM has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-520UM is 1.07 GHz (1.87 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9224 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9224 is at 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i5-520UM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
2 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.07 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
1.87 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 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 i5-520UM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-520UM or AMD EPYC 9224 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 (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
24 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 (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-520UM can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9224 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 i5-520UM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
DDR3-800 Memory DDR5-4800
8 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache 24.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 64.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-520UM is 18 W, while the AMD EPYC 9224 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-520UM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-520UM is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9224 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 88.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-520UM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
32 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA 1288 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2010 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price 1825 $
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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 i5-520UM Intel Core i5-520UM
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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