Intel Core i7-2720QM vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3201

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Intel Core i7-2720QM CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
Intel Core i7-2720QM AMD EPYC Embedded 3201

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-2720QM and the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-2720QM 4 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2018.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7)
2 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Snowy Owl (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2720QM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 clocks with 1.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-2720QM Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i7-2720QM Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.30 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

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-2720QM, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-2720QM Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2133
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 32
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-2720QM has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 is 30 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-2720QM Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 30 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2720QM has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-2720QM Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
32 nm Technology 14 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
PGA 988 Socket SP4r2
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 Q1/2018
295 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2720QM (0%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2720QM (48%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 (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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
4085 (48%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
8566 (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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
623 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 3.10 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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2137 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
668 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 3.10 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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2438 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
584 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 3.10 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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1781 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
@ 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 i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1229 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2720QM AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
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