EPYC 7773X vs i3-2310M

Place in the ranking	2630	22
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	2.07	19.47
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	149 mm²	8x 81 mm²
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	no data
Number of transistors	624 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X 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 i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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.

i3-2310M 0.78

EPYC 7773X 58.69
+7424%

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.

i3-2310M 1222

EPYC 7773X 91491
+7387%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-2310M 324

EPYC 7773X 1531
+373%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-2310M 645

EPYC 7773X 15277
+2269%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.78	58.69
Recency	1 February 2011	22 March 2022
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	280 Watt

i3-2310M has 700% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7773X, on the other hand, has a 7424.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 3100% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2310M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2310M is a notebook processor while EPYC 7773X is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2310M and EPYC 7773X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.