EPYC 73F3 vs Ryzen 7 1700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.33
EPYC 73F3
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 240 Watt
29.02
+211%

EPYC 73F3 outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by a whopping 211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking816153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.956.30
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD EPYC
Power efficiency13.5811.44
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$3,521

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 73F3 has 59% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1700.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3035
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 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 Ryzen 7 1700 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
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 73F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 73F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 73F3.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanes20128

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 9.33
EPYC 73F3 29.02
+211%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 14813
EPYC 73F3 46103
+211%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.33 29.02
Recency 2 March 2017 15 March 2021
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 240 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has 269.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 73F3, on the other hand, has a 211% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 73F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while EPYC 73F3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 73F3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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