Intel Core i7-2760QM vs AMD EPYC 9124

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Intel Core i7-2760QM CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9124
Intel Core i7-2760QM AMD EPYC 9124

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2760QM or AMD EPYC 9124 - 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 i7-2760QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2760QM was released in Q4/2011.

The AMD EPYC 9124 has 16 cores with 32 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 9124 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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2760QM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9124 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i7-2760QM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
4 Cores 16
8 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 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 i7-2760QM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 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

The Intel Core i7-2760QM supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9124 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-2760QM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
32 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-2760QM has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 200 W.

Intel Core i7-2760QM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2760QM has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9124 cache has a total of 80.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-2760QM Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
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
PGA 988 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
Q4/2011 Release date Q4/2022
295 $ Release price 1083 $
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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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
645 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2379 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
697 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2556 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
612 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1870 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
@ 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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
4369 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 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 i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1294 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2760QM AMD EPYC 9124
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