Intel Core i9 9960X 16-core LGA 2066

Intel Core i9 9960X 16-core LGA 2066

Intel
69 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC
80 Overall Score

Scores

Productivity
Intel
73
SMC
94
Server
Intel
61
SMC
89
Ai Llm
Intel
68
SMC
85
Budget
Intel
62
SMC
41
Gaming
Intel
61
SMC
50
Efficiency
Intel
61
SMC
42

Specifications

Intel Core i9 9960XSMC EPYC 9555P
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i9EPYC
Model9960X9555P
CodenameSkylake XTurin
Classdesktopserver
Process144★
Cores & Clocks
Cores1664★
P-cores—64★
Threads
32
128
Base Clock
3,100
3,200
Boost Clock
4,400
4,400
Cache
L2 Cache1664★
L3 Cache
22
256
Performance
PassMark Multi
29,550
123,576
PassMark Single
2,587
3,410
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max Speed
2,666
6,000
Channels4★—
ECC✗✓★
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 2066AMD Socket SP5
PCIe3.05.0
PCIe Lanes
44
128
TDP165★360
Max Turbo Power—400★
Unlocked✓★✗

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 9960X 16-core LGA 2066

  • Strong ai (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong platform (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong efficiency (75th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %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

Pricing

Intel Core i9 9960X 16-core LGA 2066

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P

Scores 80 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.

Intel Core i9 9960X Better at:

BudgetGamingEfficiency

SMC EPYC 9555P Better at:

Ai LlmServerProductivity

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