AMD EPYC 73F3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD EPYC 73F3 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series. To use the AMD EPYC 73F3, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Name: AMD EPYC 73F3
Family: AMD EPYC
Group: AMD EPYC 7003
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 73F3 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 73F3 is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 16
Threads: 32
Cores: 16x Zen 3
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 4.0 TB
Memory channels: 8
Bandwidth: 204.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 240 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 240 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 225 W
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 73F3 is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: SP3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 256.0 MB
Architecture: Milan (Zen 3)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2021
Release price: 3521 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon W-3345
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
48283
48283
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
47664
47664
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
46081
46081
AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
45914
45914
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
45529
45529

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
21494
21494
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
21433
21433
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
21125
21125
AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
20897
20897
AMD EPYC 7313P
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
20812
20812

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1180G7
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1437
1437
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1434
1434
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
1434
1434
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1434
1434
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1429
1429