i5-1240P vs EPYC 7551P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.91
+123%

EPYC 7551P outperforms Core i5-1240P by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551P and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking204711
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.33no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency12.6236.41
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551P 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads6416
Base clock speed2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache3 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551P 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 7551P 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 7551P 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 7551P and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7551P and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7551P 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 7551P 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 7551P and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 7551P 24.91
+123%
i5-1240P 11.18

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 7551P 38126
+123%
i5-1240P 17109

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.91 11.18
Recency 20 June 2017 23 February 2022
Physical cores 32 12
Threads 64 16
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 28 Watt

EPYC 7551P has a 122.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-1240P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 542.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7551P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1240P in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7551P is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7551P and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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