EPYC 9965 vs i7-9850HE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850HE and EPYC 9965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1011	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	14.39	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Turin (2024)
Release date	June 2019 (5 years ago)	10 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$14,813

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850HE and EPYC 9965 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	192
Threads	12	384
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850HE and EPYC 9965 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	2
Socket	Intel BGA1440	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HE and EPYC 9965. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-9850HE and EPYC 9965 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850HE and EPYC 9965 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HE and EPYC 9965. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-2666

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HE and EPYC 9965.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	192
Threads	12	384
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	500 Watt

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