EPYC 9654 vs i3-2340UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2340UE and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2780	6
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.29
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	3.40	19.91
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	1 June 2011 (13 years ago)	10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$11,805

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2340UE and EPYC 9654 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	96
Threads	4	192
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	13	24
L1 cache	128 KB	6 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	96 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	149 mm2	12x 72 mm2
Number of transistors	624 million	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2340UE and EPYC 9654 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	Intel BGA1023	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2340UE and EPYC 9654. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2340UE and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2340UE and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	16 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2340UE and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.61	75.73
Recency	1 June 2011	10 November 2022
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	4	192
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	360 Watt

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