Intel Core i9 X-Series 7920X 12-core LGA 2066
Intel
63 Overall Score
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SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i9 X-Series 7920X 12-core LGA 2066
82 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
The Intel Core i9-7920X is a beast of a processor, offering incredible multi-core performance for demanding workloads like video editing and rendering. Users praise its overclocking potential and low temperatures under custom cooling, but note that it is expensive and overkill for casual users or pure gaming. Some concerns were raised about the X299 platform lacking SGX support for 4K Blu-ray playback, and the price is a common drawback.
Pros
- Incredible multi-core performance
- Excellent overclocking potential
- Low temperatures under custom cooling
- Great for video editing and rendering
- Handles demanding workloads with ease
Cons
- High price
- Overkill for casual users
- Lacks SGX support for 4K Blu-ray
- Requires delidding for extreme overclocking
- X299 platform is expensive
Multi core performance 6
Overclocking potential 4
Price 5
Gaming performance 4
Cooling and temperature 3
Sgx support 2
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Gaming
Efficiency
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Specifications
| Intel Core i9 X-Series 7920X | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Core i9 | EPYC |
| Model | 7920X | 9555P |
| Codename | Skylake X | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 14 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 12 | 64★ |
| P-cores | — | 64★ |
| Threads | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 12 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2066 | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | ||
| TDP | 140★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 400★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i9 X-Series 7920X 12-core LGA 2066
- Strong ai (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong platform (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong multi thread (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average affordability (13th percentile)13th %ile
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P
Scores 80 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 25 specs.