Intel Core i7-3820 | AMD EPYC 7272 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-3820 or AMD EPYC 7272 - 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 i7-3820 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3820 was released in Q1/2012. The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core i 3000X (4) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Sandy Bridge E | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-3820 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-3820 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-3820 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-3820 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
10.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
20.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-3820 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 120 W. |
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Intel Core i7-3820 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-3820 has a 10.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7272 cache has a total of 64.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-3820 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
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 2011 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping) | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2012 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
305 $ | Release price | 990 $ |
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Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-3820 | AMD EPYC 7272 |
Unknown | Unknown |