AMD EPYC 7643 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD EPYC 7643 features 48 processor cores and has the capability to manage 96 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series. To use the AMD EPYC 7643, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Name: AMD EPYC 7643
Family: AMD EPYC
Group: AMD EPYC 7003
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7643 has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7643 is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 48
Threads: 96
Cores: 48x Zen 3
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 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 7643 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: 4995 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
81100
81100
AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.25 GHz
79364
79364
AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
76440
76440
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 3.6 GHz
76060
76060
AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
73144
73144

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.25 GHz
37515
37515
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
37461
37461
AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
36850
36850
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
36215
36215
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
34670
34670

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
15137
15137
Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 1.4 GHz
15020
15020
AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
14987
14987
Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.7 GHz
14937
14937
AMD EPYC 7413
24C 48T @ 2.65 GHz
14922
14922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1676
1676
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1672
1672
AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
1671
1671
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1668
1668
Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 2.6 GHz
1663
1663

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-3375
38C 72T @ 2.5 GHz
1324
1324
Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1322
1322
AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
1319
1319
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1317
1317
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1314
1314