EPYC 74F3 vs i3-2310E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2310E and EPYC 74F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2325	72
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	10.40
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$2,900

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310E and EPYC 74F3 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	2 (Dual-core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	48
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	32
L1 cache	128 KB	1536 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	12 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm+
Die size	149 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	624 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310E and EPYC 74F3 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	Intel BGA1023	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310E and EPYC 74F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310E and EPYC 74F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310E and EPYC 74F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2310E and EPYC 74F3.

PCIe version	no data	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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.19	39.22
Recency	1 February 2011	12 January 2021
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	4	48
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	240 Watt

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