Intel Core i9-7940X vs AMD EPYC 7713P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-7940X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7713P
Intel Core i9-7940X AMD EPYC 7713P

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-7940X or AMD EPYC 7713P - 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 i9-7940X has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7940X was released in Q4/2017.

The AMD EPYC 7713P has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.68 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7713P was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 7000X (9) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
7 Generation 3
Skylake X Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-9940X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-7940X has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-7940X is 3.10 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7713P has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7713P is at 2.00 GHz (3.68 GHz).

Intel Core i9-7940X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7713P
14 Cores 64
28 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.68 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 i9-7940X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7713P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-7940X or AMD EPYC 7713P 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 i9-7940X can use up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.4 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7713P supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-7940X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7713P
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
19.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
44 PCIe lanes 128
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-7940X is 165 W, while the AMD EPYC 7713P has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-7940X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7713P
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-7940X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 19.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7713P is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-7940X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7713P
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 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
Q4/2017 Release date Q1/2021
1399 $ Release price 5010 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X (83%)
AMD EPYC 7713P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X (32%)
AMD EPYC 7713P (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 i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
1133 (83%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.68 GHz
1365 (100%)

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 i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz
12964 (31%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
41859 (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 i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz
26338 (32%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
83447 (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 i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
1410 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.68 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz
10425 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
1225 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz
121.7 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.00 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 i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
188 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.68 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-7940X Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz
2849 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7713P AMD EPYC 7713P
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-7940X AMD EPYC 7713P
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