Intel Core i7-10870H vs AMD EPYC 9254

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-10870H		AMD EPYC 9254
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-10870H or AMD EPYC 9254 - 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 i7-10870H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-10870H was released in Q3/2020. The AMD EPYC 9254 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9254 was released in Q4/2022.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 10000H (11)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
10	Generation	4
Comet Lake H	Architecture	Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD EPYC 9255

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-10870H is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (5.00 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9254 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.15 GHz).
Intel Core i7-10870H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9254
8	Cores	24
16	Threads	48
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	2.90 GHz
5.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.15 GHz
3.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 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 i7-10870H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9254
--	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.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	no iGPU
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.20 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 UHD 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 i7-10870H supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9254 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-10870H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9254
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR5-4800
128 GB	Max. Memory	6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	12
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	460.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
4.00 MB	L2 Cache	24.00 MB
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	128.00 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 i7-10870H has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9254 is 200 W.
Intel Core i7-10870H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9254
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	200 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	240 W
35 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-10870H has a 16.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9254 cache has a total of 152.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-10870H	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9254
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
BGA 1440	Socket	SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q3/2020	Release date	Q4/2022
417 $	Release price	2299 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10870H (70%)

AMD EPYC 9254 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10870H (38%)

AMD EPYC 9254 (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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1565 (70%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz	2233 (100%)

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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	6822 (38%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	18023 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1228 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	8814 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1264 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 4.15 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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	7451 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	499 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	3457 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 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 i7-10870H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	123 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	14788 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	230 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	482 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz	4299 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 2.90 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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	208 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 4.15 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 i7-10870H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	1522 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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