EPYC 72F3 vs EPYC 7H12

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
43.84
+155%
EPYC 72F3
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
17.16

EPYC 7H12 outperforms EPYC 72F3 by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7H12 and EPYC 72F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking48369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.40
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency14.829.02
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date18 September 2019 (5 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,468

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7H12 and EPYC 72F3 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads12816
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplier2637
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm+
Die size192 mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7H12 and EPYC 72F3 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketTR4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and EPYC 72F3. 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 7H12 and EPYC 72F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 and EPYC 72F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB4 TiB
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 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 7H12 and EPYC 72F3.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 7H12 43.84
+155%
EPYC 72F3 17.16

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 7H12 69633
+156%
EPYC 72F3 27252

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.84 17.16
Recency 18 September 2019 15 March 2021
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 16
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 180 Watt

EPYC 7H12 has a 155.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

EPYC 72F3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 55.6% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 72F3 in performance tests.


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