EPYC 9455 vs i3-8120T

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8120T and EPYC 9455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Turin (2024)
Release dateno data10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,412

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8120T and EPYC 9455 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads496
Base clock speedno data3.15 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size126 mm26x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistorsno data49,890 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8120T and EPYC 9455 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)2
SocketLGA-1151SP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8120T and EPYC 9455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8120T and EPYC 9455 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8120T and EPYC 9455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8120T and EPYC 9455.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 48
Threads 4 96
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 300 Watt

i3-8120T has 757.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9455, on the other hand, has 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-8120T and EPYC 9455. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-8120T is a desktop processor while EPYC 9455 is a server/workstation one.


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