Intel Core i9-9960X vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3255

Let's find out which one of AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i9-9960X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 Intel Core i9-9960X
• Family
  AMD EPYC Intel Core i9
• CPU group
  AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 Intel Core i 9000X
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  1 9

In this block we are going to compare AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Intel Core i9-9960X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Frequency
  2.50 GHz 3.10 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i9-9960X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i9-9960X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i9-9960X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  512 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 4
• ECC
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 or Intel Core i9-9960X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  55 W 165 W
• TDP down
  25 W --
• Tjunction max.
  105 \xc2\xb0C 92 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i9-9960X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  SP4r2 LGA 2066
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  16.00 MB 22.00 MB
• Architecture
  Snowy Owl (Zen) Skylake X Refresh
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q4/2018