CPU Showdown

Core i3-7300vsEPYC 9755

The Core i3-7300 is a low-power desktop chip for basic office work and browsing, while the EPYC 9755 is a massive server processor for heavy data centers and virtualization.

Intel Core i3-7300
2C / 4T · 51W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Core i3-7300

Kaby Lake · 14 nm · 2017

3score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
51W
Boost Clock
4.0 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Core i3-7300
3
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 3233.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#472Athlon Silver 3050GE3
#473Core i3-73003
#474Pentium Gold G66053
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCore i3-7300EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores2128
Threads4256
Base Clock4.0 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.0 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache4 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1151SP5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 630
Power
Base TDP51W500W
General
ArchitectureKaby LakeTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 crushes the Core i3-7300 overall for any serious work, thanks to vastly more cores and cache.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core i3-7300 is the smarter pick with far lower power needs and adequate speed for basic tasks.

When the other wins

The Core i3-7300 is the right choice in a tiny, quiet office PC where the EPYC 9755 would be overkill and too hot.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Core i3-7300 better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Core i3-7300 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core i3-7300?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 3233% faster than the Core i3-7300 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Core i3-7300 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core i3-7300 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.