Intel Core i7-6785R vs AMD EPYC 9124
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6785R 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 i7-6785R has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6785R was released in Q2/2016. 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. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Core i 6000 (24) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
| 6 | Generation | 4 |
| Skylake S | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-6785R has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6785R is 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9124 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9124 is at 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-6785R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i7-6785R or AMD EPYC 9124 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. |
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| Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.15 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 72 | Compute units | -- |
| 576 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.0 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-6785R can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9124 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i7-6785R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
| DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| 19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-6785R is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC 9124 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i7-6785R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 240 W |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-6785R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9124 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 80.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i7-6785R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
| BGA 1440 | Socket | SP5 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| -- | Release price | 1083 $ |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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