AMD EPYC 7473X vs AMD EPYC 7702

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and AMD EPYC 7702 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7473X

AMD EPYC 7702

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2201 vs 2077

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Mar 2022 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L3 cache	768 MB vs 256 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201 vs 2077

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7702

40 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 24
80 more threads: 128 vs 48
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93263 vs 81282

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 24
Number of threads	128 vs 48
L1 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93263 vs 81282

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7702

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2201

2077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81282

93263

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	AMD EPYC 7702
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201	2077
PassMark - CPU mark	81282	93263

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	AMD EPYC 7702
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900	$6450
Place in performance rating	162	127
OPN PIB		100-100000038WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000038
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.0 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	768 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	24	64
Number of threads	48	128
Transistor count	33200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Socket Count	SP3	1P/2P
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	200 Watt
Sockets supported		SP3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations		x16, x8