EPYC 73F3 vs EPYC 7401P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7401P
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 155 Watt
17.97
EPYC 73F3
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 240 Watt
29.02
+61.5%

EPYC 73F3 outperforms EPYC 7401P by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7401P and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking343153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.776.64
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency10.0011.44
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,075$3,521

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 73F3 has 39% better value for money than EPYC 7401P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7401P 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier2035
L1 cache2.25 MB1 MB
L2 cache12 MB8 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die size213 mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistors19200 Million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketTR4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401P and EPYC 73F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401P and EPYC 73F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401P and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB4 TiB
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401P and EPYC 73F3.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes128128

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.

EPYC 7401P 17.97
EPYC 73F3 29.02
+61.5%

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.

EPYC 7401P 28546
EPYC 73F3 46103
+61.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.97 29.02
Recency 20 June 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 24 16
Threads 48 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 240 Watt

EPYC 7401P has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 54.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 73F3, on the other hand, has a 61.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 73F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7401P in performance tests.


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