EPYC 7F52 vs Core i7-4600U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1940	169
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.26
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Haswell-ULT (2013)	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$398	$3,100
Current price	$441 (1.1x MSRP)	$4006 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	118 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,300 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52 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
Socket	FCBGA1168	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52. 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52 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 i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4600U and EPYC 7F52.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	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 7F52 outperforms Core i7-4600U by 1375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.75	25.81
Recency	1 September 2013	14 April 2020
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Cost	$398	$3100
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	155 Watt

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