Intel Core i9-11900F vs AMD EPYC 7402P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-11900F CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7402P
Intel Core i9-11900F AMD EPYC 7402P

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-11900F or AMD EPYC 7402P - 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 i9-11900F has 8 cores with 16 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 i9-11900F was released in Q1/2021.

The AMD EPYC 7402P has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402P was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
11 Generation 2
Rocket Lake S Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-10900F Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-12900F Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-11900F has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-11900F is 2.50 GHz (5.20 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7402P has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7402P is at 2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz).

Intel Core i9-11900F Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
8 Cores 24
16 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
5.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 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 i9-11900F Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-11900F or AMD EPYC 7402P 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 Intel Core i9-11900F can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7402P supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-11900F Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-11900F is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC 7402P has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-11900F Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
224 W @ 56 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-11900F is manufactured in 14 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7402P is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 128.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-11900F Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
14 nm Technology 7 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 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
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2019
422 $ Release price 2900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P (60%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F (57%)
AMD EPYC 7402P (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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1831 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1038 (57%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
9674 (43%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
22549 (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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
2148 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1325 (62%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
10040 (75%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
13349 (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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
22830 (54%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
42248 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1630 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (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.
Intel Core i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
6265 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-11900F AMD EPYC 7402P
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