Intel Core i7-2600S vs AMD EPYC 75F3

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Intel Core i7-2600S CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 75F3
Intel Core i7-2600S AMD EPYC 75F3

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2600S or AMD EPYC 75F3 - 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 i7-2600S has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2600S was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD EPYC 75F3 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 75F3 was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
2 Generation 3
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2600S is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD EPYC 75F3 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.95 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Core i7-2600S Characteristic AMD EPYC 75F3
4 Cores 32
8 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.95 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 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 i7-2600S Characteristic AMD EPYC 75F3
-- 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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU no iGPU
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 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 2000 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
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-2600S supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 75F3 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-2600S Characteristic AMD EPYC 75F3
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-2600S has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD EPYC 75F3 is 280 W.

Intel Core i7-2600S Characteristic AMD EPYC 75F3
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2600S has a 9.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 75F3 cache has a total of 256.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-2600S Characteristic AMD EPYC 75F3
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1155 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2021
270 $ Release price 4860 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S (46%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S (8%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 (100%)

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 i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
768 (53%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
1458 (100%)

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 i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2418 (6%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
38501 (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 i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
703 (39%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
1804 (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 i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2139 (12%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
18246 (100%)

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 i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
4582 (7%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
68511 (100%)

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 i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.35 GHz
130 (100%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
@ 0.00 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 i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1395 (100%)
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2600S AMD EPYC 75F3
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