i3-10100 vs EPYC 7551P

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	212	1164
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.17	17.43
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	12.63	7.92
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Comet Lake-S (2020)
Release date	20 June 2017 (7 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,100	$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100 has 318% better value for money than EPYC 7551P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	64	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	3 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	19200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100 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)	1
Socket	TR4	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100 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 EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i3-10100.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.03	5.44
Recency	20 June 2017	30 April 2020
Physical cores	32	4
Threads	64	8
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

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