EPYC 7763 vs i3-7340

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7763 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	24
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	3.13
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	no data	17.99
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	$7,890

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7763 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.45 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	42	24.5
L1 cache	128 KB	4 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	32 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm+
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7763 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	1151	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7763. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7763 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

-

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7763. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7340 and EPYC 7763.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 July 2017	12 January 2021
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	280 Watt

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