EPYC Embedded 3301 vs i3-8000
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD EPYC Embedded |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 21 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $450 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | 20 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 1152 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9600 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 1151 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301 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 i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 1 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 85.33 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 21 February 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
i3-8000 has an age advantage of 6 months.
EPYC Embedded 3301, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-8000 is a desktop processor while EPYC Embedded 3301 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8000 and EPYC Embedded 3301, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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