EPYC 7252 vs Core i9-7920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7920X and EPYC 7252 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	422	570
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.23	16.43
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	10 September 2017 (6 years ago)	7 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	$475
Current price	$432 (0.4x MSRP)	$399 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7252 has 34% better value for money than i9-7920X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7920X and EPYC 7252 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7920X and EPYC 7252 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 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7920X and EPYC 7252. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7920X and EPYC 7252 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7920X and EPYC 7252 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7920X and EPYC 7252. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7920X and EPYC 7252.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

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.

Core i9-7920X outperforms EPYC 7252 by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.29	12.55
Recency	10 September 2017	7 August 2019
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Cost	$1199	$475
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	120 Watt

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