EPYC 7343 vs Core i7-920

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920 and EPYC 7343 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1915	150
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.22	9.87
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Bloomfield (2008−2010)	Milan (2021)
Release date	November 2008 (15 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$340	$1,565
Current price	$65 (0.2x MSRP)	$2790 (1.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7343 has 709% better value for money than i7-920.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-920 and EPYC 7343 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	2.66 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm+
Die size	263 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
Number of transistors	731 million	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1366,PLGA1366	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	190 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920 and EPYC 7343. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-920 and EPYC 7343 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 i7-920 and EPYC 7343 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920 and EPYC 7343. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	24 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920 and EPYC 7343.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

EPYC 7343 outperforms Core i7-920 by 1461% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.83	28.57
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Cost	$340	$1565
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	190 Watt

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