AMD EPYC 7663 vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7663 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 7663

AMD EPYC 73F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7663

40 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 16
80 more threads: 112 vs 32
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82087 vs 72363

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	56 vs 16
Number of threads	112 vs 32
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	82087 vs 72363

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 73F3

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2831 vs 2606

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2831 vs 2606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7663
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 73F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2606

2831

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82087

72363

Name	AMD EPYC 7663	AMD EPYC 73F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2606	2831
PassMark - CPU mark	82087	72363

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7663	AMD EPYC 73F3
Essentials
Launch date	15 Mar 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$6366	$3521
Place in performance rating	159	167
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000321WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000321
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	8x 81 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm+
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	56	16
Number of threads	112	32
Transistor count	33,200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225 Watt	225-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)