EPYC 9124 vs i9-9990XE
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9124 outperforms Core i9-9990XE by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 431 | 257 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.25 | 22.63 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 7.19 | 13.27 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Genoa (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 3 January 2019 (6 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,800 | $1,083 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 9124 has 906% better value for money than i9-9990XE.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i9-9990XE and EPYC 9124 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 40 | 30 |
| L1 cache | 896 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 14 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 72 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 26,280 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9990XE and EPYC 9124 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 |
| Socket | 2066 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 255 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9990XE and EPYC 9124. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9990XE and EPYC 9124 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 i9-9990XE and EPYC 9124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 6 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 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 i9-9990XE and EPYC 9124.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.07 | 24.70 |
| Recency | 3 January 2019 | 10 November 2022 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 16 |
| Threads | 28 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 255 Watt | 200 Watt |
EPYC 9124 has a 44.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 27.5% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-9990XE in performance tests.
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