EPYC 9374F vs Core i5-10400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and EPYC 9374F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	849	29
Place by popularity	12	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.19	13.14
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Genoa
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$155	$4,850
Current price	$109 (0.7x MSRP)	$3495 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-10400F has 221% better value for money than EPYC 9374F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and EPYC 9374F 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	12	64
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.85 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and EPYC 9374F 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1200	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and EPYC 9374F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and EPYC 9374F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and EPYC 9374F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no 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 i5-10400F and EPYC 9374F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and EPYC 9374F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 9374F outperforms Core i5-10400F by 513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.42	51.61
Recency	30 April 2020	10 November 2022
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	12	64
Cost	$155	$4850
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	320 Watt

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