EPYC 9555 vs i3-7020U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2093not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency10.28no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Turin (2024)
Release date10 April 2018 (6 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$9,826

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555 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 cores2 (Dual-core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data8x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356SP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555 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 Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620N/A
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes12128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 April 2018 10 October 2024
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 360 Watt

i3-7020U has 2300% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 3100% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-7020U and EPYC 9555. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-7020U is a notebook processor while EPYC 9555 is a server/workstation one.


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