EPYC 7302 vs i3-8120
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7302 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 261 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.14 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.73 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $978 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7302 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7302 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 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | 1151 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 155 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7302. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7302 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 i3-8120 and EPYC 7302. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7302.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 155 Watt |
i3-8120 has 203.9% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7302, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7302. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-8120 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7302 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7302, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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