Key Differences
In short — EPYC 7551P outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing EPYC 7551P is 1701 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD EPYC 7551P - 150 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7551P
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3970X - 197 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 64 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
EPYC 7551P
Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD EPYC 7551P |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 29th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | EPYC |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Naples |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
