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Intel Core i5-9400 vs AMD Epyc 7601. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Core i5-9400
Intel Core i5-9400
Released
Q3/2017
Overall score
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AMD Epyc 7601
AMD Epyc 7601

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 has a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2019.

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)

    656 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 24% better clock speed

    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 22% better overclocked clock speed

    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 180 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-9400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    318 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    468 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    565 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    882 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    92 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    30 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    164 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    461 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 5.33 times more cores

    32 left arrow 6

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 i5-9400 Intel Core i5-9400
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 i5 left arrow AMD Epyc
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow AMD Epyc 7001
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-8400 left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-10400 left arrow --
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
    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 32
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 64
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No 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
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.05 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Epyc 7601 and Intel Core i5-9400. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 8
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 128
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Epyc 7601 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 180 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-9400 and Intel Core i5-9400, 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 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow 64.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Naples (Zen)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow SP3
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 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 i5-9400 and AMD Epyc 7601.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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
177
Intel Core i5-9400
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
987
Intel Core i5-9400
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
4820
Intel Core i5-9400
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
21065
Intel Core i5-9400
70747
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
12051
Intel Core i5-9400
33500
AMD Epyc 7601

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