EPYC 8434PN vs i5-9600KF

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1285	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.79	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	2.70	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	TSMC
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Siena (2023−2024)
Release date	8 January 2019 (7 years ago)	18 September 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	$3,150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600KF and EPYC 8434PN 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	6	96
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	149 mm2	4x 73 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	85 °C
Number of transistors	no data	35,500 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600KF and EPYC 8434PN 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	SP6
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600KF and EPYC 8434PN. 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-9600KF and EPYC 8434PN technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600KF and EPYC 8434PN are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600KF and EPYC 8434PN. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600KF and EPYC 8434PN.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 January 2019	18 September 2023
Physical cores	6	48
Threads	6	96
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	155 Watt

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