AMD EPYC 9115 vs Intel Core i7-940

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AMD EPYC 9115 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-940
AMD EPYC 9115 Intel Core i7-940

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9115 or Intel Core i7-940 - 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 9115 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9115 was released in Q4/2024.

The Intel Core i7-940 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-940 was released in Q4/2008.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD EPYC 9005 (21) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (7)
5 Generation 1
Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) Architecture Bloomfield
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9115 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The Intel Core i7-940 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9115 Characteristic Intel Core i7-940
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.93 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC 9115 Characteristic Intel Core i7-940
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 9115 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-940 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 9115 Characteristic Intel Core i7-940
DDR5-6000 Memory DDR3-1066
6144 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
12 Memory channels 3
480.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
64.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9115 has a TDP of 155 W, that of the Intel Core i7-940 is 130 W.

AMD EPYC 9115 Characteristic Intel Core i7-940
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9115 has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-940 cache has a total of 9.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 9115 Characteristic Intel Core i7-940
4 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
SP5 Socket LGA 1366
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2024 Release date Q4/2008
-- Release price 305 $
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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 9115 AMD EPYC 9115
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
537 (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 9115 AMD EPYC 9115
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
2253 (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 9115 AMD EPYC 9115
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
568 (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 9115 AMD EPYC 9115
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1890 (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 9115 AMD EPYC 9115
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
2989 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9115 Intel Core i7-940
Unknown Unknown

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