AMD EPYC 9654 vs Intel Core i7-11700KF

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Combined performance score

i7-11700KF
15.65

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-11700KF by 408% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking3834
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money47.8011.94
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Genoa
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years old)10 November 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,805
Current price$269 $3975 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-11700KF has 300% better value for money than EPYC 9654.

Technical specs

Core i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)96
Threads16192
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data12x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654 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
SocketFCLGA1200SP5
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no 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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654 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-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654 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 i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes20128

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.

i7-11700KF 15.65
EPYC 9654 79.49
+408%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-11700KF by 408% 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%

i7-11700KF 24042
EPYC 9654 122091
+408%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-11700KF by 408% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-11700KF 2259
+19.9%
EPYC 9654 1884

Core i7-11700KF outperforms EPYC 9654 by 20% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-11700KF 10194
EPYC 9654 19322
+89.5%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-11700KF by 90% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 15.65 79.49
Recency 16 March 2021 10 November 2022
Physical cores 8 96
Threads 16 192
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 360 Watt

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11700KF in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-11700KF is a desktop processor while EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-11700KF and EPYC 9654, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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