AMD EPYC 9224 | Intel Core i7-950 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9224 or Intel Core i7-950 - 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 9224 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9224 was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Core i7-950 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-950 was released in Q2/2009. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (7) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Bloomfield |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9224 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Core i7-950 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.06 GHz (3.33 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9224 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-950 |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.06 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.33 GHz |
3.65 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9224 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-950 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 9224 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-950 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 3 |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
24.00 MB | 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 ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9224 has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Core i7-950 is 130 W. |
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AMD EPYC 9224 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-950 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
240 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9224 has a 88.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-950 cache has a total of 9.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 9224 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-950 |
5 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 |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
1825 $ | Release price | 305 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.65 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9224 | Intel Core i7-950 |
Unknown | Unknown |