EPYC 7773X vs i3-8120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7773X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	21
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7773X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	126 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8120 and EPYC 7773X 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 i3-8120 and EPYC 7773X. 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 7773X 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 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

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 7773X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	22 March 2022
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	280 Watt

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