EPYC 9374F vs Core i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and EPYC 9374F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	508	29
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.73	13.13
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Skylake-X (2018)	Genoa
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$4,850
Current price	$864 (0.9x MSRP)	$3495 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9374F has 178% better value for money than i9-7900X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and EPYC 9374F 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	10 (Deca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	20	64
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.85 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	14 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °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 i9-7900X and EPYC 9374F 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	2
Socket	Socket R4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and EPYC 9374F. 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
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 i9-7900X and EPYC 9374F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and EPYC 9374F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and EPYC 9374F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	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 i9-7900X and EPYC 9374F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	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 9374F outperforms Core i9-7900X by 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.65	51.61
Recency	26 June 2017	10 November 2022
Physical cores	10	32
Threads	20	64
Cost	$999	$4850
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	320 Watt

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