CPU Showdown

EPYC 9755vsCore 7 251TE

The Core 7 251TE is a low-power, compact chip for quiet office or home servers, while the EPYC 9755 is a massive, high-capacity processor built for heavy data centers and virtualization.

AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
VS
Intel Core 7 251TE
24C / 32T · 45W
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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Intel

Core 7 251TE

Bartlett Lake · 10 nm · 2025

18score
0/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
24 / 32
TDP
45W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
36 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.

EPYC 9755Winner
100
Core 7 251TE
18
EPYC 9755 leads by 455.6% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#112Ryzen 5 9600X18
#113Core 7 251TE18
#114Core i7-1270018
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsEPYC 9755Core 7 251TE
Cores
Total Cores12824
Threads25632
Base Clock2.7 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost Clock4.1 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache128 MB30 MB
L3 Cache512 MB36 MB
Platform
SocketSP51700
MemoryDDR5DDR4
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 770
Power
Base TDP500W45W
General
ArchitectureTurinBartlett Lake
Process4 nm10 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 dominates with vastly more cores and memory, making it the clear winner for heavy workloads.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core 7 251TE is the smarter pick, offering decent performance at a fraction of the power cost.

When the other wins

The Core 7 251TE is the right choice in a compact, low-power office PC where space and cooling are limited.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the EPYC 9755 better than the Core 7 251TE?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 18 out of 100), so it leads the Core 7 251TE in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core 7 251TE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 456% faster than the Core 7 251TE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the EPYC 9755 or the Core 7 251TE?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core 7 251TE 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.