Intel Core i7-5550U vs AMD EPYC 7452

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-5550U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7452
Intel Core i7-5550U AMD EPYC 7452

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-5550U and the AMD EPYC 7452 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-5550U 2 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the AMD EPYC 7452 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 5000U (16) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
5 Generation 2
Broadwell U Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-4550U Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 7453

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5550U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7452 clocks with 2.35 GHz (3.35 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-5550U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
2 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.35 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.65 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 i7-5550U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6000 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 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 6000 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
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-5550U, while the AMD EPYC 7452 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-5550U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-5550U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7452 is 155 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-5550U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5550U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7452 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i7-5550U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1168 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 3250 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5550U (77%)
AMD EPYC 7452 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5550U (10%)
AMD EPYC 7452 (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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
681 (70%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
968 (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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1746 (7%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz
26314 (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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
956 (84%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1134 (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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1941 (15%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz
12845 (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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2801 (7%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz
41873 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
123 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i7-5550U Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
307 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz
0 (0%)

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