i9-10900K vs EPYC 7282

Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7282
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
19.18
+34%
Core i9-10900K
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.31

EPYC 7282 outperforms Core i9-10900K by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking306507
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.3215.59
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency15.1310.83
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10900K has 2% better value for money than EPYC 7282.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads3220
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache1 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2206 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7282 and Core i9-10900K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

EPYC 7282 19.18
+34%
i9-10900K 14.31

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7282 30474
+34.1%
i9-10900K 22731

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7282 1084
i9-10900K 1775
+63.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7282 7960
i9-10900K 9060
+13.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.18 14.31
Recency 7 August 2019 30 April 2020
Physical cores 16 10
Threads 32 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7282 has a 34% higher aggregate performance score, 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 4.2% lower power consumption.

i9-10900K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.

The EPYC 7282 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900K in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7282 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10900K is a desktop one.


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