EPYC 72F3 vs i3-10100Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1999	369
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.39
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	34.26	9.02
Architecture codename	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	30 August 2018 (6 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,468

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm+
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	BGA1377	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 615	N/A
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100Y and EPYC 72F3.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.81	17.16
Recency	30 August 2018	15 March 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	180 Watt

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