EPYC 7F72 vs i3-8100

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8100
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.84
EPYC 7F72
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
33.11
+762%

EPYC 7F72 outperforms Core i3-8100 by a whopping 762% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1456119
Place by popularity74not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.269.99
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD EPYC
Power efficiency5.8613.06
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$2,450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7F72 has 135% better value for money than i3-8100.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3632
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size126 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72 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
SocketFCLGA1151SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72 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 i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and EPYC 7F72.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-8100 3.84
EPYC 7F72 33.11
+762%

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.

i3-8100 6100
EPYC 7F72 52597
+762%

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.

i3-8100 1266
EPYC 7F72 1318
+4.1%

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.

i3-8100 3472
EPYC 7F72 11819
+240%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 33.11
Recency 5 October 2017 14 April 2020
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 240 Watt

i3-8100 has 269.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7F72, on the other hand, has a 762.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7F72 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8100 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-8100 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7F72 is a server/workstation one.


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