EPYC 7413 vs i3-8020
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 131 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 14.05 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.62 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,825 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.65 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 26.5 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413 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) | 65 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413. 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 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 15 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 180 Watt |
i3-8020 has 176.9% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7413, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-8020 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7413 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8020 and EPYC 7413, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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