EPYC 9354P vs Core i7-7820X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820X and EPYC 9354P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	656	30
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.53	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Genoa
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$2,730
Current price	$341 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820X and EPYC 9354P 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	8 (Octa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	16	64
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	11 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	99 °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	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820X and EPYC 9354P 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820X and EPYC 9354P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-7820X and EPYC 9354P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820X and EPYC 9354P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820X and EPYC 9354P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820X and EPYC 9354P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	28	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 9354P outperforms Core i7-7820X by 346% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.10	49.50
Recency	26 June 2017	10 November 2022
Physical cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Cost	$599	$2730
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	280 Watt

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