AMD EPYC 7473X vs AMD EPYC 72F3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X 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 7473X

AMD EPYC 72F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
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
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 50017

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Mar 2022 vs 15 Mar 2021
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	768 MB vs 256 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 50017

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 72F3

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3034 vs 2201

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3034 vs 2201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 72F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2201

3034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81282

50017

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	AMD EPYC 72F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201	3034
PassMark - CPU mark	81282	50017

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	AMD EPYC 72F3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Milan
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900	$2468
Place in performance rating	262	257
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	768 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Transistor count	33200 million	33200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-280 Watt	165-200 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Socket Count	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	180 Watt
Sockets supported		SP3
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)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)