Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 705 days older than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 128 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than EPYC 7742 - 87 vs 86 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 165 vs 225 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
87
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i9 |
Rome | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 14 |
128 | Threads | 28 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |