EPYC 73F3 vs Athlon II X4 620

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 620
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.27
EPYC 73F3
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 240 Watt
29.02
+2185%

EPYC 73F3 outperforms Athlon II X4 620 by a whopping 2185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 620 and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2299153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.436.64
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency1.2711.44
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65$3,521

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 73F3 has 94% better value for money than Athlon II X4 620.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 620 and EPYC 73F3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache128 KB (per core)1 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm+
Die size169 mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistors300 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 620 and EPYC 73F3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketAM3SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 620 and EPYC 73F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 620 and EPYC 73F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 620 and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 620 and EPYC 73F3.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 620 1.27
EPYC 73F3 29.02
+2185%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 620 2019
EPYC 73F3 46103
+2183%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 29.02
Recency 16 September 2009 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 240 Watt

Athlon II X4 620 has 152.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 73F3, on the other hand, has a 2185% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 73F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 620 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 620 is a desktop processor while EPYC 73F3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 620 and EPYC 73F3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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