Ultra 5 338H vs EPYC 7272
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 338H outperforms EPYC 7272 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 582 | 431 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.05 | 29.39 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Panther Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (6 years ago) | 5 January 2026 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $625 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 29 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (per die) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 74 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | FCBGA2540 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H 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 EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | Up to LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel® Arc™ B370 GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.4 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX 12 Ultimate |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7272 and Core Ultra 5 338H.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 12 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.36 | 17.40 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 5 January 2026 |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 25 Watt |
EPYC 7272 has 100% more threads.
Ultra 5 338H, on the other hand, has a 21.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 380% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 338H is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7272 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7272 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 338H is a notebook one.
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