Xeon E-2388G vs EPYC 73F3

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	152	473
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.26	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	11.45	14.77
Architecture codename	Milan (2021−2023)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,521	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm+	14 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	33,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G 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	2	1
Socket	SP3	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+

Security technologies

EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G 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 EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.795 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 73F3 and Xeon E-2388G.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	44

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	30.13	15.39
Recency	12 January 2021	8 September 2021
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	95 Watt

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