AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD EPYC 72F3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7443 and AMD EPYC 72F3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7443

AMD EPYC 72F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7443

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71156 vs 50017

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71156 vs 50017

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 72F3

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3034 vs 2380

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L3 cache	256 MB vs 128 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3034 vs 2380

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7443
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 72F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2380

3034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71156

50017

Name	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD EPYC 72F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2380	3034
PassMark - CPU mark	71156	50017

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD EPYC 72F3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Milan
Launch date	15 Mar 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2010	$2468
OPN PIB	100-100000340WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000340
Place in performance rating	235	236
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.85 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1536 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm²
Transistor count		33200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	165-200 Watt	165-200 Watt
Socket Count	2P
Sockets supported	SP3	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)