EPYC 73F3 vs Xeon E3-1275 v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1275 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 73 Watt
5.88
EPYC 73F3
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 240 Watt
29.13
+395%

EPYC 73F3 outperforms Xeon E3-1275 v6 by a whopping 395% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1106153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.126.29
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD EPYC
Power efficiency7.5911.44
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$3,521

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 73F3 has 3% better value for money than Xeon E3-1275 v6.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v6 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3835
L1 cache256 KB1 MB
L2 cache1 MB8 MB
L3 cache8 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v6 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
SocketFCLGA1151SP3
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3 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 Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 73F3.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v6 5.88
EPYC 73F3 29.13
+395%

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v6 9303
EPYC 73F3 46103
+396%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.88 29.13
Recency 28 March 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 240 Watt

Xeon E3-1275 v6 has 228.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 73F3, on the other hand, has a 395.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 73F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275 v6 in performance tests.


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