EPYC 7262 vs i3-8120

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7262 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated580
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.01
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD EPYC
Power efficiencyno data7.98
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$575

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7262 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size126 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7262 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 (Multiprocessor)
Socket1151SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7262. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7262 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 i3-8120 and EPYC 7262. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
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 630N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7262.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2018 7 August 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 155 Watt

i3-8120 has 138.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7262, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7262. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-8120 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7262 is a server/workstation one.


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