AMD EPYC 3201 vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3201 and Intel Core i7-6700HQ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3201
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- Around 88471% higher clock speed: 3100 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 30 Watt vs 45 Watt
- Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8672 vs 6520
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 21 February 2018 vs 1 September 2015 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3100 MHz vs 3.50 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 6 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 30 Watt vs 45 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8672 vs 6520 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700HQ
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1910 vs 1564
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95 °C |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1910 vs 1564 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3201
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700HQ
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| Name | AMD EPYC 3201 | Intel Core i7-6700HQ |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1564 | 1910 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8672 | 6520 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 800 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3068 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2333 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.488 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 72.208 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.551 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.259 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.44 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1555 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3086 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4520 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1555 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3086 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4520 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD EPYC 3201 | Intel Core i7-6700HQ | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Skylake |
| Family | EPYC Embedded | |
| Launch date | 21 February 2018 | 1 September 2015 |
| Place in performance rating | 1490 | 1493 |
| Series | 3000 | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | |
| Price now | $378 | |
| Processor Number | i7-6700HQ | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.34 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 1500 MHz | 2.60 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3100 MHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Die size | 122 mm | |
Memory |
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| 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 | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | BGA (SP4r2) | FCBGA1440 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 30 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-down | 35 W | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 42mm x 28mm | |
Peripherals |
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| Integrated LAN | ||
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 32 | 16 |
| 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 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| UART | ||
| USB revision | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| 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® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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 |
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| Device ID | 0x191B | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
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