AMD EPYC 7763 vs Intel Core i7-870

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Combined performance score

i7-870
2.03

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i7-870 by 2637% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking178420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.951.19
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Milan (2021)
Release dateSeptember 2009 (14 years old)15 March 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$305$7,890
Current price$166 (0.5x MSRP)$13541 (1.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7763 has 25% better value for money than i7-870.

Technical specs

Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.45 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm+
Die size296 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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.

i7-870 2.03
EPYC 7763 55.57
+2637%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i7-870 by 2637% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-870 3120
EPYC 7763 85354
+2636%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i7-870 by 2636% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-870 481
EPYC 7763 1379
+187%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i7-870 by 187% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-870 1569
EPYC 7763 11241
+616%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Core i7-870 by 616% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.03 55.57
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 8 128
Cost $305 $7890
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 280 Watt

The EPYC 7763 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-870 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7763 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-870 and EPYC 7763, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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