EPYC 7663 vs Xeon X3480

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3480
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06
EPYC 7663
2021
56 cores / 112 threads, 240 Watt
51.68
+2409%

EPYC 7663 outperforms Xeon X3480 by a whopping 2409% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3480 and EPYC 7663 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking189031
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.64
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency2.0520.38
Architecture codenameno dataMilan (2021−2023)
Release date1 April 2010 (14 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,366

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3480 and EPYC 7663 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)56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads8112
Base clock speed3.06 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3480 and EPYC 7663 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3480 and EPYC 7663. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X3480 and EPYC 7663 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3480 and EPYC 7663 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 X3480 and EPYC 7663. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 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 Xeon X3480 and EPYC 7663.

PCIe version2.04.0
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 X3480 2.06
EPYC 7663 51.68
+2409%

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 X3480 3273
EPYC 7663 82087
+2408%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 51.68
Recency 1 April 2010 15 March 2021
Physical cores 4 56
Threads 8 112
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 240 Watt

Xeon X3480 has 152.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7663, on the other hand, has a 2408.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7663 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3480 in performance tests.


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