EPYC 9354P vs i7-950
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9354P outperforms Core i7-950 by a whopping 2197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2217 | 83 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.18 | 16.01 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 0.60 | 6.44 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Genoa (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 2 June 2009 (16 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $290 | $2,730 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 9354P has 8794% better value for money than i7-950.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-950 and EPYC 9354P: 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 3.25 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 32.5 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 8x 72 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 52,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-950 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 | FCLGA1366 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-950 and EPYC 9354P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-950 and EPYC 9354P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-950 and EPYC 9354P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-950 and EPYC 9354P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 6 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 460.8 GB/s |
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 i7-950 and EPYC 9354P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.86 | 42.73 |
| Recency | 2 June 2009 | 10 November 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 280 Watt |
i7-950 has 115% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9354P, on the other hand, has a 2197% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 9354P is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-950 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-950 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9354P is a server/workstation one.
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