Intel Core i9-9820X vs AMD EPYC 7302

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-9820X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7302
Intel Core i9-9820X AMD EPYC 7302

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-9820X or AMD EPYC 7302 - 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 i9-9820X has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9820X was released in Q4/2018.

The AMD EPYC 7302 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7302 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 9000X (8) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
9 Generation 2
Skylake X Refresh Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9820X is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7302 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.30 GHz).

Intel Core i9-9820X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7302
10 Cores 16
20 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
4.00 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 i9-9820X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7302
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 i9-9820X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7302 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-9820X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7302
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
17.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
44 PCIe lanes 128
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-9820X has a TDP of 165 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7302 is 155 W.

Intel Core i9-9820X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7302
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9820X has a 17.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7302 cache has a total of 128.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-9820X Characteristic AMD EPYC 7302
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, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q3/2019
889 $ Release price 2850 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9820X (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 (92%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9820X (72%)
AMD EPYC 7302 (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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
1121 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz
1057 (94%)

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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
10465 (65%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
16149 (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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
1394 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz
1274 (91%)

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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
9361 (91%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
10254 (100%)

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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
422 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz
384 (91%)

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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
19671 (60%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
32694 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
4677 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
155.6 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
5380 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
184 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 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 i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
1987 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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