AMD EPYC 7642 vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7642 and AMD EPYC 73F3 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 7642

AMD EPYC 73F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7642

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
32 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 16
64 more threads: 96 vs 32
4.5x 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 7% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92995 vs 72363

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 16
Number of threads	96 vs 32
L1 cache	4.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	92995 vs 72363

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 73F3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2831 vs 2142

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Mar 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2831 vs 2142

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7642
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 73F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2142

2831

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

92995

72363

Name	AMD EPYC 7642	AMD EPYC 73F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2142	2831
PassMark - CPU mark	92995	72363

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7642	AMD EPYC 73F3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 3
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	15 Mar 2021
Place in performance rating	148	134
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$3521
OPN PIB		100-100000321WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000321
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	4.5 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm+
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	48	16
Number of threads	96	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8
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™)