i3-12300 vs EPYC 7452

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7452
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 155 Watt
28.33
+210%
Core i3-12300
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
9.15

EPYC 7452 outperforms Core i3-12300 by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking164839
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.93no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency17.2914.42
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,025no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads648
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.35 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier23.5no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300. 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++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300 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 7452 and Core i3-12300 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 7452 and Core i3-12300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7452 and Core i3-12300.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 7452 28.33
+210%
i3-12300 9.15

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 7452 44996
+209%
i3-12300 14540

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.

EPYC 7452 1075
i3-12300 2247
+109%

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.

EPYC 7452 8215
+11.6%
i3-12300 7359

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.33 9.15
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 8
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 60 Watt

EPYC 7452 has a 209.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

i3-12300, on the other hand, has 158.3% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7452 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12300 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7452 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12300 is a desktop one.


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