Intel Core i7-1365U vs AMD EPYC 9684X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-1365U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9684X
Intel Core i7-1365U AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-1365U or AMD EPYC 9684X - 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 i7-1365U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1365U was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 cores with 192 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 9684X was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 1300P/1300U (29) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
13 Generation 4
Raptor Lake U Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-1265U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1365U has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1365U is 1.80 GHz (5.20 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and 192 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is at 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Core i7-1365U Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
10 Cores 96
12 Threads 192
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (5.20 GHz)
2x Raptor Cove		 A-Core 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz)
96x Zen 4
1.30 GHz (3.90 GHz)
8x Gracemont		 B-Core --

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 i7-1365U Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-1365U or AMD EPYC 9684X 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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
96 Compute units --
768 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) 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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-1365U can use up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9684X 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 i7-1365U Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800
96 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 1,152.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-1365U is 15 W, while the AMD EPYC 9684X has a TDP of 400 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-1365U Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 400 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down 320 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-1365U is manufactured in 10 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 1,152.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-1365U Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
10 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 1744 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
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2023
-- Release price 14756 $
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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 i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 5.20 GHz
1872 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 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 i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
9325 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 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 i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 5.20 GHz
1636 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 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 i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
7852 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 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 i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 5.20 GHz
2164 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 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 i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
7579 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 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 i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1993 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
@ 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 i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
14925 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
9,325 CB R23 MC @ 29 W
320 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
2.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-1365U AMD EPYC 9684X
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