AMD EPYC 7282
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Intel Core i5-9400F

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD EPYC 7282 and Intel Core i5-9400F processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • More Total Cores: 16 (16 vs 6)
  • Larger L3 Cache: 64MB (64MB vs 9 MB)
  • Higher Technology: 7 nm (7 nm vs 14 nm)
  • Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe 4.0 x128 (PCIe 4.0 x128 vs 3.0)
  • Newer Launch Date: August 2019 (August 2019 vs January 2019)
  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4.10 GHz (Up to 3.2GHz vs 4.10 GHz)

Basic

AMD
Label Name
Intel
August 2019
Launch Date
January 2019
Server
Platform
Desktop
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Model Name
i5-9400F
Rome
Code Name
Coffee Lake

CPU Specifications

16
Total Cores
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
6
32
Total Threads
6
2.8GHz
Basic Frequency
2.90 GHz
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Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
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Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Up to 3.2GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
4.10 GHz
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
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Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
No
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency
4.10 GHz
64MB
L3 Cache
9 MB
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Cache
9 MB Intel® Smart Cache
SP3
CPU Socket
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCLGA1151
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Intel AES New Instructions
Yes
7 nm
Technology
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14 nm
120W
TDP
65 W
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Max. Operating Temperature
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
PCIe 4.0 x128
PCI Express Version
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
3.0
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Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
16
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Instruction Set
An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.
64-bit
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Intel 64
Yes
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Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
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PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.
Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4

Memory Specifications

DDR4
Memory Type
DDR4-2666
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Max Memory Size
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
128 GB
8
Memory Channels
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
Up to 3200MT/s
Bus Speed
8 GT/s
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Max Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
41.6 GB/s
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ECC Memory Support
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
No

Miscellaneous

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Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2
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Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes
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Intel Boot Guard
Yes
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Intel OS Guard
Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
EPYC 7282
857
Core i5-9400F
1368 +60%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
EPYC 7282
4654
Core i5-9400F
4803 +3%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
EPYC 7282
646
Core i5-9400F
1044 +62%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
EPYC 7282
1735
Core i5-9400F
4381 +153%
Passmark CPU Single Core
EPYC 7282
1829
Core i5-9400F
2445 +34%
Passmark CPU Multi Core
EPYC 7282
29496 +211%
Core i5-9400F
9492