EPYC 7773X vs EPYC 73F3
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7773X outperforms EPYC 73F3 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 73F3 and EPYC 7773X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 153 | 22 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.29 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.44 | 19.47 |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Milan-X (2022) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 22 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,521 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 73F3 and EPYC 7773X 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 768 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 73F3 and EPYC 7773X 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 | 2 |
| Socket | SP3 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 73F3 and EPYC 7773X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 73F3 and EPYC 7773X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 73F3 and EPYC 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| 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 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 73F3 and EPYC 7773X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.02 | 57.60 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 22 March 2022 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 64 |
| Threads | 32 | 128 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 280 Watt |
EPYC 73F3 has 16.7% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7773X, on the other hand, has a 98.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 73F3 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 73F3 and EPYC 7773X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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