EPYC 9825 vs i3-8145U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8145U and EPYC 9825 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1788	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	15.09	no data
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)	Turin (2024)
Release date	1 October 2018 (6 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$13,006

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8145U and EPYC 9825 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)	144
Threads	4	288
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8145U and EPYC 9825 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	FCBGA1528	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	390 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8145U and EPYC 9825. 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	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-8145U and EPYC 9825 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8145U and EPYC 9825 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 i3-8145U and EPYC 9825. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors	N/A
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8145U and EPYC 9825 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8145U and EPYC 9825 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 i3-8145U and EPYC 9825 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 i3-8145U and EPYC 9825.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2018	10 October 2024
Physical cores	2	144
Threads	4	288
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	390 Watt

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