EPYC 7443 vs Core i9-10880H

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10880H and EPYC 7443 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	760	86
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	26.95
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Comet Lake	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Milan (2021)
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,010
Current price	no data	$1423 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10880H and EPYC 7443 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	8 (Octa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	16	48
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.85 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm+
Die size	no data	4x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10880H and EPYC 7443 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	no data	2
Socket	FCBGA1440	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10880H and EPYC 7443. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10880H and EPYC 7443 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10880H and EPYC 7443. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10880H and EPYC 7443.

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 7443 outperforms Core i9-10880H by 286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.47	36.59
Recency	2 April 2020	15 March 2021
Physical cores	8	24
Threads	16	48
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	200 Watt

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