Intel Core i9-10900TE vs AMD EPYC 7401

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-10900TE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7401
Intel Core i9-10900TE AMD EPYC 7401

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-10900TE or AMD EPYC 7401 - 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 i9-10900TE has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900TE was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD EPYC 7401 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 7401 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
10 Generation 1
Comet Lake S Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10900TE has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900TE is 1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7401 is at 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401
10 Cores 24
20 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-10900TE or AMD EPYC 7401 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-10900TE can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7401 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
20.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-10900TE is 35 W, while the AMD EPYC 7401 has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10900TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7401 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-10900TE Characteristic AMD EPYC 7401
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 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1200 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2017
439 $ Release price 1450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900TE (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401 (71%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900TE (58%)
AMD EPYC 7401 (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 i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1192 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
844 (71%)

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 i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
8154 (58%)
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
14101 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
15036 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
132 (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.
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
3156 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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