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Intel Core i7-980X | AMD EPYC 9274F | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-980X or AMD EPYC 9274F - 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 i7-980X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980X was released in Q1/2010. The AMD EPYC 9274F has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9274F was released in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core i7 900 (4) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Gulftown | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9275F |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-980X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9274F has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.05 GHz (4.30 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9274F |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.33 GHz | Frequency | 4.05 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-980X supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9274F can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9274F |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 12 |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 24.00 MB |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-980X has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9274F is 320 W. |
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Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9274F |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 320 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-980X has a 13.50 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9274F cache has a total of 280.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9274F |
32 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 1366 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q1/2010 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
1059 $ | Release price | 3060 $ |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.05 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-980X | AMD EPYC 9274F |
Unknown | Unknown |