AMD EPYC 73F3 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 73F3 and the HiSilicon Kirin 659 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 73F3 16 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the HiSilicon Kirin 659 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Milan (Zen 3) | Architecture | Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 73F3 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 659 clocks with 2.36 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz) 16x Zen 3 |
A-Core | 2.36 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
-- | B-Core | 1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 |
GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
Technology | 28nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
-- | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 73F3, while the HiSilicon Kirin 659 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-933 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
128 | PCIe lanes | -- |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 73F3 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 659 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
240 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
225 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 73F3 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 659 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
7 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
SP3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
3521 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
AMD EPYC 73F3
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
Unknown | Unknown |