Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms EPYC 7551 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 851 days newer than EPYC 7551.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7551
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than EPYC 7551 - 286 vs 278 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than AMD EPYC 7551 - 127 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7551 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7551 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
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Jun 29th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i9 |
Naples | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 127 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |