Intel Core i7-7Y75 vs AMD EPYC 7601

Last updated: 2023-04-27

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-7Y75		AMD EPYC 7601
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-7Y75 or AMD EPYC 7601 - 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 i7-7Y75 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7Y75 was released in Q4/2016. The AMD EPYC 7601 has 32 cores with 64 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 7601 was released in Q3/2017.

Intel Core M (16)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 7Y (3)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
7	Generation	1
Kaby Lake Y	Architecture	Naples (Zen)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-7Y75 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz (3.30 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7601 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz).
Intel Core i7-7Y75	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7601
2	Cores	32
4	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.30 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
3.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.20 GHz
2.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 GHz

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 i7-7Y75	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7601
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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 615	GPU	no iGPU
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
24	Compute units	--
192	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
16 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	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 615	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	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 & PCIe The Intel Core i7-7Y75 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7601 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-7Y75	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7601
LPDDR3-1866	Memory	DDR4-2666
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	170.6 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
10	PCIe lanes	128
9.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	126.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-7Y75 has a TDP of 4.5 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7601 is 180 W.
Intel Core i7-7Y75	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7601
4.5 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	180 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-7Y75 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7601 cache has a total of 64.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-7Y75	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7601
14 nm	Technology	14 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 1515	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
Q4/2016	Release date	Q3/2017
--	Release price	4000 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7Y75 (92%)

AMD EPYC 7601 (97%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7Y75 (15%)

AMD EPYC 7601 (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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	786 (87%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	903 (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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1640 (24%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz	6904 (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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1027 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	921 (90%)

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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1778 (22%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz	7914 (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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2668 (6%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz	42247 (100%)

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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	127 (90%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	141 (100%)

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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	254 (6%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz	4068 (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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	723 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 3.20 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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1403 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	307 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz	7445 (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 i7-7Y75 Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 1.05 GHz	403 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7601 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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