CPU Showdown

Core i5-9500TvsEPYC 9755

The Core i5-9500T is a low-power desktop chip for quiet office PCs, while the EPYC 9755 is a server monster built for massive data centers.

Intel Core i5-9500T
6C / 6T · 35W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Core i5-9500T

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2019

5score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
6 / 6
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
3.7 GHz
L3 Cache
9 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 i5-9500T
5
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 1900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#406Ryzen Embedded R25445
#407Core i5-9500T5
#408Ryzen Embedded V1756B5
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCore i5-9500TEPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores6128
Threads6256
Base Clock2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache1.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache9 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1151SP5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630
Power
Base TDP35W500W
General
ArchitectureCoffee LakeTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 crushes the Core i5-9500T in every performance metric, winning handily for heavy workloads.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core i5-9500T is the smarter pick, offering adequate speed at far lower cost.

When the other wins

The Core i5-9500T is right for a low-power home server where the EPYC 9755 would be overkill and too expensive.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Core i5-9500T better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 5 out of 100), so it leads the Core i5-9500T in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core i5-9500T?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 1900% faster than the Core i5-9500T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Core i5-9500T or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core i5-9500T 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.