CPU Showdown

EPYC 9755vsCore Ultra 7 270K Plus

The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a desktop chip for gamers and creators who want fast single-threaded performance, while the EPYC 9755 is a server processor built for massive parallel workloads in data centers.

AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
VS
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
24C / 24T · 125W
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 7 270K Plus

Arrow Lake Refresh · 3 nm · 2026

41score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
24 / 24
TDP
125W
Boost Clock
5.5 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 Ultra 7 270K Plus
41
EPYC 9755 leads by 143.9% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#9Ryzen 9 9950X3D42
#10Core Ultra 7 270K Plus41
#11Core Ultra 9 285K40
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsEPYC 9755Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Cores
Total Cores12824
Threads25624
Base Clock2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.1 GHz5.5 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache128 MB72 MB
L3 Cache512 MB36 MB
Platform
SocketSP51851
MemoryDDR5DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Power
Base TDP500W125W
General
ArchitectureTurinArrow Lake Refresh
Process4 nm3 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 wins outright for raw throughput, but the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is the smarter choice for nearly everyone else.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus offers strong everyday performance at much lower power and platform cost.

When the other wins

The EPYC 9755 is the right pick if you're building a dense server that must handle hundreds of virtual machines without breaking a sweat.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the EPYC 9755 better than the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 41 out of 100), so it leads the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 144% faster than the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the EPYC 9755 or the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 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.