AMD EPYC 7663 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD EPYC 7663 features 56 processor cores and has the capability to manage 112 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series. To use the AMD EPYC 7663, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Name: AMD EPYC 7663
Family: AMD EPYC
Group: AMD EPYC 7003
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7663 has 56 CPU cores and can calculate 112 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7663 is 2.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 56
Threads: 112
Cores: 56x Zen 3
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 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 7663 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: 6366 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1299
1299
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
1298
1298
AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 2.0 GHz
1298
1298
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
1298
1298
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y
36C 72T @ 2.4 GHz
1296
1296

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
1309
1309
Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
1309
1309
AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 2.0 GHz
1298
1298
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1294
1294
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1286
1286