EPYC 9655 vs i5-3340M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2057not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency4.59no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Turin (2024)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$11,852

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655 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 cores2 (Dual-core)96
Threads4192
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die size118 mm212x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data99,780 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1023,FCPGA988SP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655 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 i5-3340M and EPYC 9655. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2013 10 October 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 4 192
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 400 Watt

i5-3340M has 1042.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 4700% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3340M and EPYC 9655. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-3340M is a notebook processor while EPYC 9655 is a server/workstation one.


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