Intel Core i5-10400F vs AMD Epyc 7401. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i5 AMD Epyc
• Generation
  10 1
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 10000 AMD Epyc 7001
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-9400F --
• Successor
  Intel Core i5-11400F --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.90 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 24
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.30 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  12 48
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Epyc 7401 and Intel Core i5-10400F. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 8
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 128

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Epyc 7401 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 170 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Epyc 7401, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB 64.00 MB
• Architecture
  Comet Lake S Naples (Zen)
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1200 SP3
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q3/2017