Intel Pentium E5400 vs AMD EPYC 7663

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Intel Pentium E5400 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7663
Intel Pentium E5400 AMD EPYC 7663

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium E5400 and the AMD EPYC 7663 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium E5400 2 core processor released in Q1/2009 with the AMD EPYC 7663 which has 56 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
2 Generation 3
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E5400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7663 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 56 CPU cores and can calculate 112 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium E5400 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7663
2 Cores 56
2 Threads 112
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 Pentium E5400 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7663
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium E5400, while the AMD EPYC 7663 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium E5400 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7663
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 256.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium E5400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7663 is 240 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium E5400 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7663
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E5400 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7663 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Pentium E5400 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7663
45 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 775 Socket SP3
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2009 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 6366 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E5400 (28%)
AMD EPYC 7663 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E5400 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7663 (0%)

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 Pentium E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
368 (28%)
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (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 Pentium E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (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 Pentium E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
658 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
951 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
436 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium E5400 AMD EPYC 7663
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