AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Intel Core i3-9350KF

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Combined performance score

i3-9350KF
4.91

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i3-9350KF by 823% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking112939
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money8.125.01
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years old)18 September 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$173no data
Current price$241 (1.4x MSRP)$6796
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9350KF has 62% better value for money than EPYC 7H12.

Technical specs

Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speed4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size126 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151TR4
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-9350KF 4.91
EPYC 7H12 45.34
+823%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i3-9350KF by 823% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-9350KF 7549
EPYC 7H12 69633
+822%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i3-9350KF by 822% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.91 45.34
Recency 8 January 2019 18 September 2019
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 280 Watt

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9350KF in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-9350KF is a desktop processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9350KF and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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