AMD EPYC 72F3 processor review

EPYC 72F3 processor released by AMD; release date: 15 Mar 2021. At the time of release, the processor cost $2468. The processor is based on Milan microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.1 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 512 KB, L2 - 4 MB, L3 - 256 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: SP3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 180 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

3034

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

50017

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	3034
PassMark - CPU mark	50017

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Milan
Launch date	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2468
Place in performance rating	235
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	16
Transistor count	33200 million
Unlocked

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	165-200 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128
PCI Express revision	4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)