Core i3-14100F vs EPYC 7642

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7642 and Core i3-14100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	78	720
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	38.41	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	7 August 2019 (4 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,775	no data
Current price	$893 (0.2x MSRP)	$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7642 and Core i3-14100F 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	96	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	192 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7642 and Core i3-14100F 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 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7642 and Core i3-14100F. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

EPYC 7642 and Core i3-14100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7642 and Core i3-14100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7642 and Core i3-14100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	192 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.763 GB/s	76.8 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 EPYC 7642 and Core i3-14100F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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 7642 outperforms Core i3-14100F by 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	37.66	9.96
Physical cores	48	4
Threads	96	8
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	58 Watt

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