i7-1265U vs EPYC 7742

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7742
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 225 Watt
44.07
+409%
Core i7-1265U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.66

EPYC 7742 outperforms Core i7-1265U by a whopping 409% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking45881
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.55no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency18.5454.64
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,950no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed2.25 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier22.5no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U 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
SocketTR4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U 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 7742 and Core i7-1265U 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 7742 and Core i7-1265U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 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 data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U 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 7742 and Core i7-1265U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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 7742 44.07
+409%
i7-1265U 8.66

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 7742 70007
+409%
i7-1265U 13758

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 7742 1263
i7-1265U 1945
+54%

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 7742 12501
+97.7%
i7-1265U 6323

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.07 8.66
Recency 7 August 2019 23 February 2022
Physical cores 64 10
Threads 128 12
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt

EPYC 7742 has a 408.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 540% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads.

i7-1265U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7742 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1265U in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7742 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1265U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7742 and Core i7-1265U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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