EPYC 73F3 vs i7-2960XM Extreme

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	152
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.65
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7EE	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	no data	11.44
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	$3,521

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 73F3 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	8	32
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	35
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm+
Die size	216 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	1160 Million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 73F3 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	Socket G2	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 73F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 73F3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 73F3 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 i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and EPYC 73F3.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 September 2011	15 March 2021
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	240 Watt

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