Intel Core i7-9850HL vs AMD EPYC 3201

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9850HL 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.

Intel Core i7-9850HL

AMD EPYC 3201

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9850HL

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
512x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 30 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1723 vs 1564

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	384 MB vs 768 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 30 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1723 vs 1564

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3201

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 75510% higher clock speed: 3100 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8672 vs 7897

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3100 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8672 vs 7897

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9850HL
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 3201

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1723

1564

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7897

8672

Name	Intel Core i7-9850HL	AMD EPYC 3201
PassMark - Single thread mark	1723	1564
PassMark - CPU mark	7897	8672

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9850HL	AMD EPYC 3201
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q2'19	21 February 2018
Place in performance rating	1391	1490
Processor Number	i7-9850HL
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	3000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Family		EPYC Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	1500 MHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	9 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3100 MHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
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
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)	25 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
Scalability	1S Only
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® 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
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® 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
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™)