EPYC 9654 vs i3-8121U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8121U and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1664	5
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.30
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	17.47	19.40
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	15 May 2018 (6 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$11,805

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8121U and EPYC 9654 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)	96
Threads	4	192
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	24
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	123 mm2	12x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8121U and EPYC 9654 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	Intel BGA1440	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8121U and EPYC 9654. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-8121U and EPYC 9654 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8121U and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8121U and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	460.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Iris Pro Plus

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8121U and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.88	76.73
Recency	15 May 2018	10 November 2022
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	4	192
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	360 Watt

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