i3-1115G4E vs EPYC 9124
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9124 outperforms Core i3-1115G4E by a whopping 727% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 269 | 1892 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.89 | 3.73 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.22 | 8.41 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Tiger Lake-U (2020−2021) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (3 years ago) | 2 September 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,083 | $285 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 9124 has 487% better value for money than i3-1115G4E.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9124 and Core i3-1115G4E 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 4x 72 mm2 | 144 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 26,280 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9124 and Core i3-1115G4E 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 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | Intel BGA 1449 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9124 and Core i3-1115G4E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9124 and Core i3-1115G4E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9124 and Core i3-1115G4E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR4, LPDDR4X |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | UHD Graphics G4 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9124 and Core i3-1115G4E.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 4 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.74 | 2.99 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 2 September 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
EPYC 9124 has a 727% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
i3-1115G4E, on the other hand, has 1233% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-1115G4E in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9124 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1115G4E is a notebook one.
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