9 270H vs EPYC 72F3
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 375 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.58 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.02 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,468 | $697 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | 10 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H 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 EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 March 2021 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 45 Watt |
EPYC 72F3 has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
9 270H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 300% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that EPYC 72F3 is a server/workstation processor while Core 9 270H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 72F3 and Core 9 270H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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