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AMD EPYC 9754

vs

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD EPYC 9754 and Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD EPYC 9754

More Total Cores: 128 (128 vs 24)
Larger L3 Cache: 256 MB (256 MB vs 36 MB shared)

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Newer Launch Date: January 2026 (June 2023 vs January 2026)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

June 2023

Launch Date

January 2026

Server

Platform

Laptop

EPYC 9754

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

290HX

Code Name

Arrow Lake

Foundry

Intel

Generation

Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake)

CPU Specifications

128

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

256

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

2.25 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 3.1 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.7 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

5.4 GHz

L1 Cache

112 K per core

L2 Cache

2 MB per core

256 MB

L3 Cache

36 MB shared

SP5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA-2114

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

Multiplier

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

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.

3 nm

360W

TDP

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

105 °C

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

5.0

PCIe® 5.0 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.

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

x86-64

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR5-6400

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

192 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

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).

102.4 GB/s

Up to 4800 MT/s

Bus Speed

ECC Memory Support

Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

true

GPU Base Frequency

300 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

2000 MHz

Execution Units

The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.