CPU Showdown

Core i3-8350KvsEPYC 9755

The Core i3-8350K is a low-cost, four-core desktop CPU for everyday PC use and light gaming, while the EPYC 9755 is a massive 128-core server chip built for heavy data-crunching in data centers.

Intel Core i3-8350K
4C / 4T · 91W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Core i3-8350K

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2017

4score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
91W
Boost Clock
4.0 GHz
L3 Cache
8 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 i3-8350K
4
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 2400.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#429Ryzen 3 3200G4
#430Core i3-8350K4
#431Ryzen 3 1300X4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCore i3-8350KEPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores4128
Threads4256
Base Clock4.0 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.0 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache1 MB128 MB
L3 Cache8 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1151SP5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630
Power
Base TDP91W500W
General
ArchitectureCoffee LakeTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 dominates the Core i3-8350K for any serious work, offering far more cores and memory for heavy tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core i3-8350K is the smarter pick, costing less for basic computing needs.

When the other wins

Choose the Core i3-8350K for a simple office PC where extreme multi-core power is unnecessary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Core i3-8350K better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 4 out of 100), so it leads the Core i3-8350K in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core i3-8350K?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 2400% faster than the Core i3-8350K overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Core i3-8350K or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core i3-8350K 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.