Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066

Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066

Intel
65 Overall Score
vs
AMD EPYC 4545P 16-core AM5

AMD EPYC 4545P 16-core AM5

AMD
75 Overall Score

Scores

Productivity
Intel
70
AMD
88
Server
Intel
57
AMD
83
Ai Llm
Intel
62
AMD
75
Budget
Intel
64
AMD
50
Efficiency
Intel
57
AMD
60
Gaming
Intel
59
AMD
43

Specifications

Intel Core i9 9940XAMD EPYC 4545P
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i9EPYC
Model9940X4545P
CodenameSkylake—
Classdesktopserver
Process14★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores1416★
Threads2832★
Base Clock
3,300
3,600
Boost Clock
4,400
4,200
Cache
L2 Cache14★—
L3 Cache19.2564★
Performance
PassMark Multi
28,043
53,504
PassMark Single
2,608
4,318
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max Speed
2,666
No data
Channels4★—
Max MemoryNo data
2,048
Platform & Power
SocketLGA2066AM5
PCIe—5.0
PCIe Lanes—64★
TDP16565★
Max Turbo Power—180★
Unlocked✓★✗

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066

  • Strong ai (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong platform (77th percentile)
  • Strong single thread (74th percentile)

AMD EPYC 4545P 16-core AM5

  • Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong single thread (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong ai (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile

Pricing

AMD EPYC 4545P 16-core AM5 is $734 cheaper (2.3x less).

Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA20660.051score per dollar
vs
AMD EPYC 4545P 16-core AM50.137score per dollar

AMD EPYC 4545P 16-core AM5 offers 2.7x better value for money

Intel Core i9 9940X 14-core LGA2066

AMD EPYC 4545P 16-core AM5

Verdict

★ Winner: AMD EPYC 4545P

Scores 75 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 24 specs.

Intel Core i9 9940X Better at:

BudgetGaming

AMD EPYC 4545P Better at:

Ai LlmServerEfficiencyProductivity