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Intel Core i9-7980XE vs AMD Epyc 7601. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2017
Intel Core i9-7980XE
Intel Core i9-7980XE
Released
Q3/2017
Overall score
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AMD Epyc 7601
AMD Epyc 7601

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-7980XE or AMD Epyc 7601? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-7980XE has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 18 Cores. Power consumption of 165 W. Released in Q4/2017.

AMD Epyc 7601 has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 32 Cores. Power consumption of 180 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    94 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 15% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 24% better overclocked clock speed

    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    165 W left arrow 180 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-7980XE CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    191 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    32 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    248 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    45 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    197 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    37 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    374 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    77 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    12 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    180 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    39 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    21 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    56 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    18 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    141 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    9 place
AMD Epyc 7601 Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 7601
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    295 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 1.78 times more cores

    32 left arrow 18

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Epyc 7601 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    454 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    48 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    514 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    21 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    402 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    8 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    241 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    13 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    455 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    9 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    96 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
AMD Epyc 7601 AMD Epyc 7601
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow AMD Epyc
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000X left arrow AMD Epyc 7001
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    18 left arrow 32
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    36 left arrow 64
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Epyc 7601 and Intel Core i9-7980XE. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 8
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    44 left arrow 128
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-7980XE and AMD Epyc 7601 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    165 W left arrow 180 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-7980XE and Intel Core i9-7980XE, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

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

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-7980XE and AMD Epyc 7601.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
446
Intel Core i9-7980XE
307
AMD Epyc 7601
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
7671
Intel Core i9-7980XE
7445
AMD Epyc 7601
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
184
Intel Core i9-7980XE
141
AMD Epyc 7601
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
3455
Intel Core i9-7980XE
4068
AMD Epyc 7601
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4763
Intel Core i9-7980XE
3763
AMD Epyc 7601
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
64908
Intel Core i9-7980XE
70747
AMD Epyc 7601
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.14
Intel Core i9-7980XE
1.73
AMD Epyc 7601
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
37.91
Intel Core i9-7980XE
41.21
AMD Epyc 7601
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
27650
Intel Core i9-7980XE
33500
AMD Epyc 7601

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