EPYC 7643 vs i7-4771

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1310	39
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.50	6.32
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	5.06	20.14
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$4,995

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7643 has 1164% better value for money than i7-4771.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	8	96
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	23
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	3 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm+
Die size	177 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1150	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643 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 i7-4771 and EPYC 7643. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	N/A
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
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 i7-4771 and EPYC 7643 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4771 and EPYC 7643.

PCIe version	Up to 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.58	48.79
Recency	1 September 2013	12 January 2021
Physical cores	4	48
Threads	8	96
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	225 Watt

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