Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

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

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC
79 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

78 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

The Intel Core i3-10320 is generally well-regarded for budget builds, office work, and light server tasks. Users praise its speed and value, though some note that the turbo boost falls short of the advertised 4.6 GHz, reaching only 4.4-4.5 GHz. A few reviewers mention high temperatures with the stock cooler and one received a used unit instead of new.

Pros
  • Great speed for the price
  • Good for budget gaming and office
  • Low power consumption (65W TDP)
  • Easy installation with stock cooler
  • Significant upgrade from older i3 models
Cons
  • Turbo boost lower than advertised (4.4-4.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz)
  • High temperatures with stock cooler
  • Some units shipped used instead of new
👍 Performance 6
👍 Value for money 4
👎 Turbo boost accuracy 3
👎 Cooling 2
👎 Product condition 1
👍 Power consumption 2

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Productivity
Intel
61
SMC
93
Server
Intel
48
SMC
89
Ai Llm
Intel
49
SMC
85
Budget
Intel
66
SMC
48
Efficiency
Intel
65
SMC
41
Gaming
Intel
56
SMC
50

Specifications

Intel Core i3 10320SMC EPYC 9555P
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i3EPYC
Model103209555P
CodenameComet LakeTurin
Classdesktopserver
Process144★
Cores & Clocks
Cores464★
P-cores—64★
Threads
8
128
Base Clock
3,800
3,200
Boost Clock
4,600
4,400
Cache
L2 Cache164★
L3 Cache
8
256
Performance
PassMark Multi
9,958
123,576
PassMark Single
2,824
3,410
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max Speed
2,666
6,000
Channels2★—
Max Memory
128
No data
ECC—✓★
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 1200AMD Socket SP5
PCIe3.05.0
PCIe Lanes
16
128
TDP65★360
Max Turbo Power—400★
Unlocked—✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

  • Strong single thread (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
  • Strong efficiency (70th percentile)
  • Strong platform (69th percentile)

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 (89th percentile)89th %ile

Pricing

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P

Scores 79 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.

Intel Core i3 10320 Better at:

BudgetGamingEfficiency

SMC EPYC 9555P Better at:

Ai LlmServerProductivity

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