EPYC 7663P vs i7-7700K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1099not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency6.31no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)5 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$3,139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads8112
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier42no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151SP3
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P 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 i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2017 5 September 2023
Physical cores 4 56
Threads 8 112
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 240 Watt

i7-7700K has 163.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7663P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7700K and EPYC 7663P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-7700K is a desktop processor while EPYC 7663P is a server/workstation one.


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