EPYC 9745 vs i9-7960X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7960X and EPYC 9745 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking334not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency10.42no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Turin (2024)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,699$12,141

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7960X and EPYC 9745 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)128
Threads32256
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache1 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature98 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X and EPYC 9745 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA2066SP5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and EPYC 9745. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-7960X and EPYC 9745 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and EPYC 9745 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 i9-7960X and EPYC 9745. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and EPYC 9745.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes44128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 10 October 2024
Physical cores 16 128
Threads 32 256
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 400 Watt

i9-7960X has 142.4% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9745, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7960X and EPYC 9745. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-7960X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9745 is a server/workstation one.


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