Intel Core i9-9960X vs AMD EPYC 7542
What is the difference between Intel Core i9-9960X and AMD EPYC 7542. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1107 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 981 |
| 14226 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 12115 |
| 31264 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 56809 |
| 2649 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2206 |
| 12946 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i9-9960X | Processor | AMD EPYC 7542 |
| 3100 MHz | Frequency | 2900 MHz |
| 4400 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3400 MHz |
| 16 | Cores | 32 |
| 32 | Threads | 64 |
| 165 W | TDP | 225 W |
| Skylake | Codename | Rome |
| Socket 2066 LGA | Package | Socket SP3 (4094) |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1096 | Single-Core Score | 982 |
| 13652 | Multi-Core Score | 964 |
| Geekbench 5.2.5 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.3.1 Tryout for Linux x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | Linux 4.19.0-17-amd64 x86_64 |
| System manufacturer System Product Name | Model | QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) |
| ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. PRIME X299-DELUXE | Motherboard | N/A |
| High performance | Power Plan |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i9-9960X | Name | AMD EPYC 7542 |
| 1 Processor, 16 Cores, 32 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 1 Core |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 85 Stepping 4 | Identifier | AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 49 Stepping 0 |
| 3.10 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
| 4.39 GHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| Socket 2066 LGA | Package | |
| Skylake-X | Codename | |
| 32.0 KB x 16 | L1 Instruction Cache | 64.0 KB x 1 |
| 32.0 KB x 16 | L1 Data Cache | 64.0 KB x 1 |
| 1.00 MB x 16 | L2 Cache | 512 KB x 1 |
| 22.0 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 16.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 64.00 GB | Size | 987 MB |
| 1200 MHz | Frequency | |
| DDR4 SDRAM | Type | |
| 4 | Channels |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1096 | Single-Core Score | 982 |
|---|---|---|
| 1574 | Crypto Score | 1830 |
| 1018 | Integer Score | 856 |
| 1186 | Floating Point Score | 1114 |
| 1574 2.68 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1830 3.12 GB/sec |
| 950 4.81 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1041 5.26 MB/sec |
| 1220 57.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 806 38.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 895 2.52 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 753 2.12 MTE/sec |
| 938 1.10 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 812 953.8 KElements/sec |
| 968 303.2 Krows/sec | SQLite | 743 232.9 Krows/sec |
| 1102 59.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 885 48.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1033 329.3 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 797 253.9 KB/sec |
| 1113 8.67 Klines/sec | Clang | 860 6.70 Klines/sec |
| 987 11.4 images/sec | Camera | 1070 12.4 images/sec |
| 1030 1.29 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1135 1.42 Mpairs/sec |
| 1145 7091.2 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 972 6021.8 FPS |
| 775 42.6 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1144 62.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1073 8.26 images/sec | Face Detection | 982 7.56 images/sec |
| 997 24.6 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 741 18.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1863 91.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 2002 98.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 2163 29.5 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1678 22.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1417 1.14 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1375 1.10 Mpixels/sec |
| 1011 9.05 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 888 7.95 Kpixels/sec |
| 1013 32.4 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 910 29.1 Words/sec |
| 1147 44.3 images/sec | Machine Learning | 954 36.9 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 13652 | Multi-Core Score | 964 |
|---|---|---|
| 10985 | Crypto Score | 1485 |
| 13256 | Integer Score | 852 |
| 14954 | Floating Point Score | 1121 |
| 10985 18.7 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1485 2.53 GB/sec |
| 15597 78.9 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 962 4.87 MB/sec |
| 18556 877.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 889 42.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 7324 20.7 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 727 2.05 MTE/sec |
| 12518 14.7 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 792 930.0 KElements/sec |
| 13650 4.28 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 751 235.4 Krows/sec |
| 14855 806.2 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 879 47.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 11726 3.65 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 776 247.3 KB/sec |
| 16046 125.0 Klines/sec | Clang | 902 7.03 Klines/sec |
| 12487 144.7 images/sec | Camera | 1045 12.1 images/sec |
| 12242 15.3 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1148 1.44 Mpairs/sec |
| 20054 124244.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 976 6047.4 FPS |
| 14541 799.3 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1154 63.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 15004 115.5 images/sec | Face Detection | 991 7.63 images/sec |
| 14999 369.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 736 18.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 21108 1.04 Gpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 2026 99.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 30571 416.6 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1671 22.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 22416 18.0 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1430 1.15 Mpixels/sec |
| 15131 135.6 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 890 7.98 Kpixels/sec |
| 9097 290.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 902 28.9 Words/sec |
| 5228 202.0 images/sec | Machine Learning | 956 36.9 images/sec |