EPYC 9555 vs i9-12900KS

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking174not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency17.37no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Turin (2024)
Release date5 April 2022 (2 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$9,826

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads24128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.3 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size215 mm28x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555 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
SocketFCLGA1700SP5
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555 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 i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes20128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 April 2022 10 October 2024
Physical cores 16 64
Threads 24 128
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 360 Watt

i9-12900KS has 140% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-12900KS and EPYC 9555. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-12900KS is a desktop processor while EPYC 9555 is a server/workstation one.


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