Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 24-core LGA1851

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 24-core LGA1851

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

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC
76 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 24-core LGA1851

82 out of 100 medium confidence 29 reviews

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, strong multi-core capabilities, and efficient power draw. Users highlight its gaming and productivity performance, often comparing it favorably to previous Intel generations and even AMD counterparts. However, a few verified buyers report instability when enabling XMP and the 200S boost, leading to blue screens, though many find workarounds or run at stock settings. Overall, sentiment is very positive, with most recommending the CPU for its value and performance.

Pros
  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong multi-core performance
  • Efficient power draw and low temps
  • Great for gaming and productivity
  • Good overclocking headroom
Cons
  • Instability with XMP and 200S boost
  • Requires new motherboard
  • High platform cost (CPU + motherboard)
  • Limited upgrade path on socket
  • No cooler included in box
👍 Price to performance 8
👍 Multi core performance 7
👍 Gaming performance 6
👍 Power efficiency 5
👍 Overclocking 4
👎 Stability 3

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Ai Llm
Intel
100
SMC
82
Productivity
Intel
100
SMC
89
Budget
Intel
99
SMC
45
Gaming
Intel
89
SMC
47
Server
Intel
84
SMC
87
Efficiency
Intel
85
SMC
40

Specifications

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K PlusSMC EPYC 9555P
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore Ultra 7EPYC
Model270K9555P
CodenameArrow Lake RefreshTurin
Classdesktopserver
Process3★4
Cores & Clocks
Cores2464★
P-cores864★
E-cores16★—
Threads
24
128
Base Clock
4,700
3,200
Boost Clock
5,500
4,400
Cache
L2 Cache4064★
L3 Cache
36
256
Performance
PassMark Multi
68,836
135,217
PassMark Single
5,079
3,756
Memory
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Max Speed
7,200
6,000
Channels2★—
Max Memory
256
No data
ECC✓✓
Platform & Power
SocketLGA1851AMD Socket SP5
PCIe5.05.0
PCIe Lanes
24
128
TDP125★360
Max Turbo Power250★400
Unlocked✓★✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel Graphics—
NPU TOPS13★—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 24-core LGA1851

  • Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong single thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (97th percentile)97th %ile

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

  • Strong multi thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

Pricing

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 24-core LGA1851

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingEfficiencyProductivity

SMC EPYC 9555P Better at:

Server

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