EPYC 72F3 vs i7-4850EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4850EQ and EPYC 72F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	370
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.28
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	no data	9.02
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	20 February 2014 (10 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,468

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4850EQ and EPYC 72F3 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	37
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm+
Die size	264 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4850EQ and EPYC 72F3 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	Intel BGA1364	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4850EQ and EPYC 72F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-4850EQ and EPYC 72F3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4850EQ and EPYC 72F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4850EQ and EPYC 72F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 5200

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4850EQ and EPYC 72F3.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 February 2014	12 January 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	180 Watt

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