AMD EPYC 9754S vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

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AMD EPYC 9754S CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10980XE
AMD EPYC 9754S Intel Core i9-10980XE

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9754S or Intel Core i9-10980XE - 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 9754S has 128 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9754S was released in Q2/2023.

The Intel Core i9-10980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10980XE was released in Q4/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) CPU group Intel Core i 10000X (4)
4 Generation 10
Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-9980XE
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9754S has 128 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9754S is 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-10980XE has 18 CPU cores and 36 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10980XE is at 3.00 GHz (4.80 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9754S Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
128 Cores 18
128 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.25 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.30 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 9754S Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9754S or Intel Core i9-10980XE 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 9754S can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-10980XE 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 9754S Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2933
6144 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
12 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 24.75 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9754S is 360 W, while the Intel Core i9-10980XE has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD EPYC 9754S Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
400 W TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 86 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9754S is manufactured in 5 nm and has 256.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-10980XE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 24.75 MB cache.
AMD EPYC 9754S Characteristic Intel Core i9-10980XE
5 nm Technology 14 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, AVX2, AVX-512
SP5 Socket LGA 2066
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q4/2019
10200 $ Release price 979 $
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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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1191 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
24309 (100%)

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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1174 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
15841 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1573 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
11836 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
480 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
8848 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
33095 (100%)

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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
74.9 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 2.25 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
9733 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
211 (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 9754S AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
3800 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD EPYC 9754S Intel Core i9-10980XE
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