Intel Core i7-2617M vs AMD EPYC 9354

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-2617M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9354
Intel Core i7-2617M AMD EPYC 9354

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2617M or AMD EPYC 9354 - 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 i7-2617M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2617M was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD EPYC 9354 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9354 was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
2 Generation 4
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 9355

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2617M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2617M is 1.50 GHz (2.60 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9354 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9354 is at 3.25 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Intel Core i7-2617M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9354
2 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 3.25 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.75 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 i7-2617M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9354
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-2617M or AMD EPYC 9354 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 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 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 3000 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 i7-2617M can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9354 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 i7-2617M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9354
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800
8 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 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 i7-2617M is 17 W, while the AMD EPYC 9354 has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-2617M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9354
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 300 W
-- TDP down 240 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2617M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9354 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 288.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-2617M Characteristic AMD EPYC 9354
32 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA 1023 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2011 Release date Q4/2022
270 $ Release price 3420 $
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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 i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
535 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.80 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 i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1072 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.75 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 i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.95 GHz
182 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
@ 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 i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1685 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9354 AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2617M AMD EPYC 9354
Unknown Unknown

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