Intel Core i9 10900 10-core LGA 1200

Intel Core i9 10900 10-core LGA 1200

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

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC
80 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i9 10900 10-core LGA 1200

65 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The Intel Core i9-10900F is a high-performance processor popular among gamers and professionals, but users should note it lacks an included cooler. It works with LGA 1200 motherboards and offers strong performance for multi-threaded tasks. However, questions about warranty and comparisons with other 10th Gen CPUs remain unanswered.

Pros
  • No cooler needed
  • LGA 1200 compatibility
  • Strong multi-threaded performance
Cons
  • No stock cooler included
  • Warranty info unclear
  • Comparisons unanswered
👎 Cooler included 2
👍 Compatibility 1
👍 Performance 1
👎 Warranty info 1
👎 Comparisons 1

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Productivity
Intel
70
SMC
94
Server
Intel
55
SMC
89
Ai Llm
Intel
57
SMC
85
Efficiency
Intel
76
SMC
42
Budget
Intel
68
SMC
42
Gaming
Intel
61
SMC
50

Specifications

Intel Core i9 10900SMC EPYC 9555P
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i9EPYC
Model10900F9555P
CodenameComet LakeTurin
Classdesktopserver
Process144★
Cores & Clocks
Cores1064★
P-cores—64★
Threads
20
128
Base Clock
2,800
3,200
Boost Clock
5,200
4,400
Cache
L2 Cache2.564★
L3 Cache
20
256
Performance
PassMark Multi
19,650
123,576
PassMark Single
3,022
3,410
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max Speed
2,933
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 GraphicsNone Integrated Graphics—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 10900 10-core LGA 1200

  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong ai (77th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average affordability (26th 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 (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average affordability (1st percentile)1st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P

Scores 80 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 27 specs.

Intel Core i9 10900 Better at:

BudgetGamingEfficiency

SMC EPYC 9555P Better at:

Ai LlmServerProductivity