EPYC 9354 vs i7-640LM

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2827	86
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	11.90
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	1.49	6.36
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	TSMC
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	7 January 2010 (16 years ago)	10 November 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$332	$3,420

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9354 has 39567% better value for money than i7-640LM.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i7-640LM and EPYC 9354: 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	32.5
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	81+177 mm2	8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640LM and EPYC 9354 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	BGA1288	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640LM and EPYC 9354. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-640LM and EPYC 9354 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640LM and EPYC 9354 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 i7-640LM and EPYC 9354. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	8 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	460.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	566 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640LM and EPYC 9354 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640LM and EPYC 9354.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.88	42.22
Recency	7 January 2010	10 November 2022
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	280 Watt