EPYC 73F3 vs i7-660LM
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 153 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.30 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.44 |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 13 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | $3,521 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 17 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 81+177 mm2 | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3 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 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | BGA1288 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3 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 i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.051 GB/s | 204.795 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | N/A |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 566 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 September 2010 | 15 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 240 Watt |
i7-660LM has 860% lower power consumption.
EPYC 73F3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-660LM is a notebook processor while EPYC 73F3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-660LM and EPYC 73F3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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