EPYC 7373X vs Core i3-330M

Primary Details

Comparing Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2610	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	10 January 2010 (14 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	no data
Current price	$54 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed Specifications

Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.05 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA	no data
Number of transistors	177+382 Million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X 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	2
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X 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 Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330M and EPYC 7373X.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & Cons Summary

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Recency	10 January 2010	22 March 2022
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	240 Watt

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