AMD EPYC 7662 vs Intel Pentium 3825U

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AMD EPYC 7662 or AMD EPYC 7662 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD EPYC 7662 features 64 processor cores and has the capability to manage 128 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7662, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
The Intel Pentium 3825U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 3825U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
AMD EPYC 7002 Group Intel Pentium 3000
2 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD EPYC 7662 Name Intel Pentium 3825U
AMD EPYC Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7662 has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7662 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium 3825U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3825U is 1.9 GHz
128 Threads 4
64x Cores 2x
64 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.0 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7662 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium 3825U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 3825U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1), which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 96
-- Release date Q1/2015
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 11.2
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 12
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP8 Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
8 Memory channels 2
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7662 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium 3825U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2015
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
7 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 145 $
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Haswell U
256.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
SP3 Socket BGA 1168
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes