AMD EPYC 3201 vs Intel Core i7-8705G

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3201 and Intel Core i7-8705G 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).

AMD EPYC 3201

Intel Core i7-8705G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3201

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 75510% higher clock speed: 3100 MHz vs 4.10 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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 30 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8545 vs 7679

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 February 2018 vs 7 January 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3100 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8545 vs 7679

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8705G

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2226 vs 1500

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2226 vs 1500

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3201
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8705G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1500

2226

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8545

7679

Name	AMD EPYC 3201	Intel Core i7-8705G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1500	2226
PassMark - CPU mark	8545	7679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		959
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3576
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4051
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		26.824
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		279.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		20.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		26.651
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1742
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1049
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1873
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1742
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1049
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1873

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3201	Intel Core i7-8705G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake G
Family	EPYC Embedded
Launch date	21 February 2018	7 January 2018
Place in performance rating	1441	1375
Series	3000	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Processor Number		i7-8705G
Status		Announced
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1500 MHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3100 MHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA (SP4r2)	BGA2270
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 58.5mm
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	8
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 1x8, 2x4
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® 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
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096 x 2160 @30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4