EPYC 7702P vs i7-3930K

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3930K
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.36
EPYC 7702P
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 200 Watt
41.36
+672%

EPYC 7702P outperforms Core i7-3930K by a whopping 672% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3930K and EPYC 7702P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking119163
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.536.55
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency3.7618.86
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date14 November 2011 (12 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$611$4,425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7702P has 1136% better value for money than i7-3930K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3930K and EPYC 7702P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads12128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.35 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)4 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)32 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size435 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3930K and EPYC 7702P 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011TR4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3930K and EPYC 7702P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3930K and EPYC 7702P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3930K and EPYC 7702P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3930K and EPYC 7702P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size64.23 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3930K and EPYC 7702P.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3930K 5.36
EPYC 7702P 41.36
+672%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-3930K 8205
EPYC 7702P 63300
+671%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3930K 614
EPYC 7702P 888
+44.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3930K 2988
EPYC 7702P 15480
+418%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.36 41.36
Recency 14 November 2011 7 August 2019
Physical cores 6 64
Threads 12 128
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 200 Watt

i7-3930K has 53.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7702P, on the other hand, has a 671.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7702P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3930K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3930K is a desktop processor while EPYC 7702P is a server/workstation one.


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