CPU Showdown

Core 3 100HLvsEPYC 9755

The Core 3 100HL is a low-power 8-core chip for compact office or home systems, while the EPYC 9755 is a 128-core server monster built for massive data-center workloads.

Intel Core 3 100HL
8C / 12T · 45W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Core 3 100HL

Raptor Lake-PS · 10 nm · 2024

11score
3.1/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
8 / 12
TDP
45W
Boost Clock
4.6 GHz
L3 Cache
12 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Core 3 100HL
11
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 809.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#253Ryzen 5 360011
#254Core 3 100HL11
#255Core i7-6950X11
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCore 3 100HLEPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores8128
Threads12256
Base Clock2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache16 MB128 MB
L3 Cache12 MB512 MB
Platform
Socket1700SP5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIris Xe Graphics 48EU
Power
Base TDP45W500W
General
ArchitectureRaptor Lake-PSTurin
Process10 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 wins overall for server workloads, far outperforming the Core 3 100HL in multi-threaded tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core 3 100HL is the smarter pick due to far lower power and platform costs.

When the other wins

The Core 3 100HL is right for a low-power office PC where raw compute isn't needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Core 3 100HL better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 11 out of 100), so it leads the Core 3 100HL in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core 3 100HL?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 809% faster than the Core 3 100HL overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Core 3 100HL or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core 3 100HL is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.