AMD EPYC 7532 vs Intel Core i7-9850HE

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7532 and Intel Core i7-9850HE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD EPYC 7532

Intel Core i7-9850HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7532

26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
28.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
64x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 64 GB

Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 9 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9850HE

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
4.4x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 200 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7532
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9850HE

Name	AMD EPYC 7532	Intel Core i7-9850HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2039
PassMark - CPU mark	78110
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1289
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1289
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2315
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2315

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7532	Intel Core i7-9850HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	19 Feb 2020	Q2'19
OPN PIB	100-000000136WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000136
Place in performance rating	345	1423
Vertical segment	Server	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-9850HE
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	32	6
Number of threads	64	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
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® 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		0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 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 UHD Graphics 630
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		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
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)
Secure Boot