AMD Epyc 7501 VS Intel Core i9-7940X

Comparison of video cards AMD Epyc 7501 vs Intel Core i9-7940X in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD Epyc 7501

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More number of cores

32 14

2 times more threads

Top features of Intel Core i9-7940X

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Higher clock speed

3.10 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around 35% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.30 GHz 3.00 GHz

Around 30 % better overclocked clock speed
Performance per watt

165 W 180 W

About 0.92 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Epyc 7501 Intel Core i9-7940X

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Epyc 7501 and Intel Core i9-7940X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Epyc 7501 Intel Core i9-7940X
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD Epyc Intel Core i9
Generation	1 7
CPU group	AMD Epyc 7001 Intel Core i 7000X
Successor	AMD Epyc 7502 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Epyc 7501 vs Intel Core i9-7940X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.00 GHz 3.10 GHz
CPU Cores	32 14
Turbo (1 Core)	3.00 GHz 4.30 GHz
CPU Threads	64 28
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Epyc 7501 and Intel Core i9-7940X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Epyc 7501 and Intel Core i9-7940X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Epyc 7501 and Intel Core i9-7940X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	8 4
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	128 44

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Epyc 7501 and Intel Core i9-7940X.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Epyc 7501 or Intel Core i9-7940X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	180 W 165 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Epyc 7501 and Intel Core i9-7940X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
L3-Cache	64.00 MB 19.00 MB
Architecture	Naples (Zen) Skylake X
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	SP3 LGA 2066
Release date	Q3/2017 Q4/2017