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Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | AMD EPYC 9865 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-10900F or AMD EPYC 9865 - 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 i9-10900F has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900F was released in Q2/2020. The AMD EPYC 9865 has 160 cores with 320 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9865 was released in Q4/2024. |
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Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core i 10000 (43) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
10 | Generation | 5 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i9-11900F | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-10900F is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (5.20 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9865 has 160 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
10 | Cores | 160 |
20 | Threads | 320 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
5.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-10900F supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9865 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 320.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10900F has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9865 is 400 W. |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 400 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-10900F has a 20.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9865 cache has a total of 320.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 1200 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
422 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | AMD EPYC 9865 |
Unknown | Unknown |