Intel Core i5-8260U vs AMD EPYC 3201
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8260U and AMD EPYC 3201 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 30 Watt
- Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2282 vs 1500
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 1 Oct 2019 vs 21 February 2018 |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95 °C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 30 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2282 vs 1500 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3201
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- Around 79387% higher clock speed: 3100 MHz vs 3.90 GHz
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8545 vs 7577
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3100 MHz vs 3.90 GHz |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 6 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8545 vs 7577 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8260U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 3201
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i5-8260U | AMD EPYC 3201 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2282 | 1500 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7577 | 8545 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-8260U | AMD EPYC 3201 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Zen |
Launch date | 1 Oct 2019 | 21 February 2018 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $297 | |
Place in performance rating | 983 | 1442 |
Processor Number | i5-8260U | |
Series | 8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors | 3000 |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Embedded |
Family | EPYC Embedded | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.60 GHz | 1500 MHz |
Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 16 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 95 °C |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3100 MHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
L1 cache | 768 KB | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 | DDR4-2133 |
ECC memory support | ||
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x3EA9 | |
Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 32 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
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 | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP-down | 10 Watt | |
Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 800 MHz | |
Configurable TDP-up | 25 Watt | |
Configurable TDP-up Frequency | 1.80 GHz | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 46x24 | |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1528 | BGA (SP4r2) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 32 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 | x16, x8, x4, x2 |
Integrated LAN | ||
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 8 | |
Number of USB ports | 4 | |
UART | ||
USB revision | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |