Intel Pentium 3558U | AMD EPYC 7343 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 3558U or AMD EPYC 7343 - 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 Pentium 3558U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3558U was released in Q4/2013. The AMD EPYC 7343 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7343 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Pentium 3000 (8) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Haswell U | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 3558U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3558U is 1.70 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7343 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7343 is at 3.20 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7343 |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium 3558U or AMD EPYC 7343 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 HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
10 | Compute units | -- |
80 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.1 | 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 HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | 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 |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 3558U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7343 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7343 |
LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
10 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
5.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 3558U is 15 W, while the AMD EPYC 7343 has a TDP of 190 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7343 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 190 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 200 W |
-- | TDP down | 165 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 3558U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7343 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 128.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7343 |
22 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | 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 |
Q4/2013 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
161 $ | Release price | 1565 $ |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | AMD EPYC 7343 |
Unknown | Unknown |