EPYC 7343 vs i7-1068G7
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7343 outperforms Core i7-1068G7 by a whopping 417% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1455 | 267 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.08 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 7.26 | 5.54 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 1 August 2019 (6 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,565 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7343: 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 | 8 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | 32 |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | no data | 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 i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7343 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 | Intel BGA1440 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 190 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7343. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7343 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 i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7343. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.732 GB/s | 204.795 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1100 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1068G7 and EPYC 7343.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.82 | 24.94 |
| Recency | 1 August 2019 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 190 Watt |
i7-1068G7 has 579% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7343, on the other hand, has a 417% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 7343 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-1068G7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-1068G7 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7343 is a server/workstation one.
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