AMD EPYC 3201 vs Intel Core i3-7130U

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3201 and Intel Core i3-7130U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD EPYC 3201

Intel Core i3-7130U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3201

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 114715% higher clock speed: 3100 MHz vs 2.7 GHz
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8672 vs 3026

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 February 2018 vs 2 July 2017
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3100 MHz vs 2.7 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1564 vs 1562
PassMark - CPU mark	8672 vs 3026

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7130U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 30 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 30 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3201
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7130U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1564

1562

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8672

3026

Name	AMD EPYC 3201	Intel Core i3-7130U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1564	1562
PassMark - CPU mark	8672	3026
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		639
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1426
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2186
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2186
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4201

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3201	Intel Core i3-7130U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Family	EPYC Embedded
Launch date	21 February 2018	2 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1490	1362
Series	3000	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Price now		$281
Processor Number		i3-7130U
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1500 MHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3100 MHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA (SP4r2)	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm X 24mm
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	8
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8, x4, x2	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5916
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 620
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5