EPYC 7H12 vs Core i3-6006U

General info

Comparing Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2046	39
Place by popularity	86	not in top-100
Value for money	no data	22.29
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	11 November 2016 (7 years ago)	18 September 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data
Current price	$452 (1.6x MSRP)	$1970

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	99 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12 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	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 520	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC 7H12.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

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.

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i3-6006U by 2963% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.47	45.03
Recency	11 November 2016	18 September 2019
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	280 Watt

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