i5-1240P vs EPYC 72F3

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 72F3
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
17.16
+60.2%
Core i5-1240P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.71

EPYC 72F3 outperforms Core i5-1240P by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking374730
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.59no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency9.0236.20
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,468no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm+Intel 7 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P 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 configuration21
SocketSP3FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes12820

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 72F3 17.16
+60.2%
i5-1240P 10.71

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.

EPYC 72F3 27252
+60.1%
i5-1240P 17018

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.16 10.71
Recency 12 January 2021 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 28 Watt

EPYC 72F3 has a 60.2% higher aggregate performance score.

i5-1240P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores, and 542.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 72F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1240P in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 72F3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 72F3 and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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