Intel Core i7-7800X vs AMD EPYC 7401P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-7800X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7401P
Intel Core i7-7800X AMD EPYC 7401P

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-7800X or AMD EPYC 7401P - 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 Intel Core i7-7800X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7800X was released in Q2/2017.

The AMD EPYC 7401P has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401P was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 7000X (9) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
7 Generation 1
Skylake X Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7800X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.20 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7401P has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Intel Core i7-7800X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
6 Cores 24
12 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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.

Intel Core i7-7800X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Intel Core i7-7800X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401P can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-7800X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
28 PCIe lanes 128
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-7800X has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7401P is 170 W.

Intel Core i7-7800X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7800X has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7401P cache has a total of 64.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-7800X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401P
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2066 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2017
485 $ Release price 1450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P (70%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X (55%)
AMD EPYC 7401P (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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1114 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
804 (72%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
6759 (48%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
13986 (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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1406 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
928 (66%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
6897 (87%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
7954 (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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
12866 (45%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
28283 (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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
184 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
132 (72%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
1285 (41%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
3156 (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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
358 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
2809 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
3341 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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