EPYC 74F3 vs i3-6102E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6102E
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.51
EPYC 74F3
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
38.92
+2477%

EPYC 74F3 outperforms Core i3-6102E by a whopping 2477% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6102E and EPYC 74F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking215178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0810.55
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD EPYC
Power efficiency5.6115.06
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$2,900

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 74F3 has 13088% better value for money than i3-6102E.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6102E and EPYC 74F3 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 cores2 (Dual-core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier1932
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die size98.57 mm24x 81 mm2
Number of transistors1750 Million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6102E and EPYC 74F3 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
Socketno dataSP3
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6102E and EPYC 74F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6102E and EPYC 74F3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6102E and EPYC 74F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6102E and EPYC 74F3.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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.

i3-6102E 1.51
EPYC 74F3 38.92
+2477%

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.

i3-6102E 2349
EPYC 74F3 60666
+2483%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 38.92
Recency 12 October 2015 15 March 2021
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 240 Watt

i3-6102E has 860% lower power consumption.

EPYC 74F3, on the other hand, has a 2477.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 74F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6102E in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-6102E is a notebook processor while EPYC 74F3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6102E and EPYC 74F3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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