Intel Core i5-7600 vs AMD EPYC 9384X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-7600 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9384X
Intel Core i5-7600 AMD EPYC 9384X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-7600 or AMD EPYC 9384X - 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 i5-7600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7600 was released in Q1/2017.

The AMD EPYC 9384X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9384X was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 7000 (17) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
7 Generation 4
Kaby Lake S Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-6600 Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-8600 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-7600 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9384X has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Core i5-7600 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9384X
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 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 i5-7600 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9384X
-- 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 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-7600 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9384X can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-7600 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9384X
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-4800
64 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 768.00 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 i5-7600 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9384X is 320 W.

Intel Core i5-7600 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9384X
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 320 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-7600 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9384X cache has a total of 768.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-7600 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9384X
14 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
LGA 1151 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
Q1/2017 Release date Q2/2023
235 $ Release price 5529 $
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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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1035 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
3339 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1307 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
3719 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
@ 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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
6584 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1709 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
175 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
666 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9384X AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-7600 AMD EPYC 9384X
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