EPYC 7473X vs EPYC 7F32
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7473X outperforms EPYC 7F32 by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7F32 and EPYC 7473X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 494 | 84 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.68 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.66 | 14.72 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Milan-X (2022) |
| Release date | 14 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 22 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,100 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7F32 and EPYC 7473X 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 768 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7F32 and EPYC 7473X 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 | 2 |
| Socket | SP3 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7F32 and EPYC 7473X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7F32 and EPYC 7473X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7F32 and EPYC 7473X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7F32 and EPYC 7473X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 | 14.57 | 37.32 |
| Recency | 14 April 2020 | 22 March 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 240 Watt |
EPYC 7F32 has 33.3% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7473X, on the other hand, has a 156.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The EPYC 7473X is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7F32 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7F32 and EPYC 7473X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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