CPU Showdown

EPYC 9755vsCore Ultra 5 235T

The Core Ultra 5 235T is a modest, everyday desktop chip for home or office builds, while the EPYC 9755 is a massive server processor built for heavy data centers.

AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
VS
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
14C / 14T · 65W
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 Ultra 5 235T

Arrow Lake-S · 3 nm · 2025

19score
3.2/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
14 / 14
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
5.0 GHz
L3 Cache
24 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 Ultra 5 235T
19
EPYC 9755 leads by 426.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#94Core i9-9980XE19
#95Core Ultra 5 235T19
#96Core i5-1360019
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsEPYC 9755Core Ultra 5 235T
Cores
Total Cores12814
Threads25614
Base Clock2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost Clock4.1 GHz5.0 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache128 MB42 MB
L3 Cache512 MB24 MB
Platform
SocketSP5FCLGA1851
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
iGPUIntel® Graphics
Power
Base TDP500W65W
General
ArchitectureTurinArrow Lake-S
Process4 nm3 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 dominates overall for heavy server workloads with vastly more cores and memory, leaving the Core Ultra 5 235T for light desktop use.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core Ultra 5 235T is the smarter pick, offering adequate speed at far lower power and platform cost.

When the other wins

Choose the Core Ultra 5 235T when building a quiet, energy-efficient home office PC where massive multi-core performance is unnecessary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the EPYC 9755 better than the Core Ultra 5 235T?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 19 out of 100), so it leads the Core Ultra 5 235T in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core Ultra 5 235T?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 426% faster than the Core Ultra 5 235T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the EPYC 9755 or the Core Ultra 5 235T?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core Ultra 5 235T 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.