Intel Core i7-10870H vs AMD EPYC 3201

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10870H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-10870H

AMD EPYC 3201

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10870H

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2677 vs 1500
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14512 vs 8545

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Sep 2020 vs 21 February 2018
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2677 vs 1500
PassMark - CPU mark	14512 vs 8545

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3201

Around 61900% higher clock speed: 3100 MHz vs 5.00 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% 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

Maximum frequency	3100 MHz vs 5.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10870H
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 3201

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2677

1500

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14512

8545

Name	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD EPYC 3201
PassMark - Single thread mark	2677	1500
PassMark - CPU mark	14512	8545
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5545

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD EPYC 3201
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen
Launch date	17 Sep 2020	21 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$417
Place in performance rating	953	1441
Processor Number	i7-10870H
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	3000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Family		EPYC Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1500 MHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3100 MHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2133
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	BGA (SP4r2)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	30 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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
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
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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
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™)