i7-11700B vs EPYC Embedded 3101

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	508
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC Embedded	no data
Power efficiency	no data	20.66
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AMD BGA SP4r2	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B. 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	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B 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 Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Core i7-11700B.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2018	1 April 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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