EPYC 72F3 vs i7-9700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700KF and EPYC 72F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	859	374
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.83	4.59
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	8.94	9.02
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$374	$2,468

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700KF has 71% better value for money than EPYC 72F3.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700KF and EPYC 72F3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	37
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm+
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700KF and EPYC 72F3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700KF and EPYC 72F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-9700KF and EPYC 72F3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700KF and EPYC 72F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700KF and EPYC 72F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700KF and EPYC 72F3.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.97	17.16
Recency	8 January 2019	15 March 2021
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	180 Watt

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