EPYC 7642 vs i9-7980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and EPYC 7642 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	306	90
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.76	5.23
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	10.86	15.57
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$4,775

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7642 has 89% better value for money than i9-7980XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and EPYC 7642 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	36	96
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	23
L1 cache	1.125 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	18 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and EPYC 7642 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 (Uniprocessor)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and EPYC 7642. 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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and EPYC 7642 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and EPYC 7642 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 i9-7980XE and EPYC 7642. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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 i9-7980XE and EPYC 7642.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.66	38.42
Recency	30 May 2017	7 August 2019
Physical cores	18	48
Threads	36	96
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	225 Watt

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