AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Intel Core i7-9700K

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Combined performance score

i7-9700K
9.43

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i7-9700K by 381% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking72539
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money17.085.01
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2018 (5 years old)18 September 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$374no data
Current price$243 (0.6x MSRP)$6796
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700K has 241% better value for money than EPYC 7H12.

Technical specs

Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size178 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketLGA-1151TR4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12 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 i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-9700K 9.43
EPYC 7H12 45.34
+381%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i7-9700K by 381% 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%

i7-9700K 14482
EPYC 7H12 69633
+381%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i7-9700K by 381% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 9.43 45.34
Recency 19 October 2018 18 September 2019
Physical cores 8 64
Threads 8 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 280 Watt

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9700K in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9700K is a desktop processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9700K and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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