AMD EPYC 7262 vs Intel Core i9-10900X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD EPYC 7262 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10900X
AMD EPYC 7262 Intel Core i9-10900X

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7262 or Intel Core i9-10900X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 7262 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7262 was released in Q3/2019.

The Intel Core i9-10900X has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900X was released in Q4/2019.
AMD EPYC (111) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Intel Core i 10000X (4)
2 Generation 10
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-9900X
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7262 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7262 is 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-10900X has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900X is at 3.70 GHz (4.70 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7262 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900X
8 Cores 10
16 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7262 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7262 or Intel Core i9-10900X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7262 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-10900X supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 93.8 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 7262 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900X
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 256 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 19.25 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7262 is 155 W, while the Intel Core i9-10900X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 7262 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900X
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 94 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7262 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-10900X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 19.25 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 7262 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900X
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SP3 Socket LGA 2066
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q4/2019
990 $ Release price 590 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1064 (91%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1171 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9685 (91%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
10651 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
20799 (92%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
22510 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1143 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
14301 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1445 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
8727 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
398 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
135.4 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
5948 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
198 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
2358 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7262 Intel Core i9-10900X
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