EPYC 7543P vs i7-10700K

Place in the ranking	649	55
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.33	12.50
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	8.95	17.66
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$400	$2,730

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-10700K has 15% better value for money than EPYC 7543P.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P 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	8 (Octa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	16	64
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	28
L1 cache	64K (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm+
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P 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 i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

i7-10700K 12.27

EPYC 7543P 43.58
+255%

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.

i7-10700K 18773

EPYC 7543P 66687
+255%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.27	43.58
Recency	30 April 2020	12 January 2021
Physical cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	225 Watt

i7-10700K has 80% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7543P, on the other hand, has a 255.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7543P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10700K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-10700K is a desktop processor while EPYC 7543P is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10700K and EPYC 7543P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.