AMD® EPYC™ 7303
The AMD EPYC 7303 is a server processor released on September 5, 2023, built on the Zen 3 architecture. It has 16 cores and 32 threads, a base clock of 2.40 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.40 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache and a 130 W TDP.
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Overview
SummaryThe AMD EPYC 7303 is a server processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, built on the Zen 3 architecture. It launched in Sep 2023. Clocks run from 2.4 GHz base to 3.4 GHz boost. A 64-MB L3 cache backs the cores (4.6 MB per core). It supports DDR4 memory. Rated TDP is 130 W. Notable platform capabilities: AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV.
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD EPYC 7303 scores 1,460 in single-core performance and 28,572 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 6,459 for overall performance, 20,616 for productivity performance, 18,343 for creator performance, 32,858 for engineering performance and 11,523 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,786 per core, 893 per thread and 220 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 567. Its performance index is 80, so its overall performance is 20% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the AMD EPYC 7303 scores 113,422 in integer math, 64,940 in floating-point math, 428,319 in compression, 25,167 in cryptography, 1,792 in physics simulation, 31,603 in vector SIMD, 180 in the prime sieve and 42,259 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 93% above in integer math, 41% above in floating-point math, 88% above in compression, 119% above in cryptography, 64% above in physics simulation, 104% above in vector SIMD, 169% above in the prime sieve and 87% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe AMD EPYC 7303 has 16 physical cores and runs 32 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.40 GHz and boosts up to 3.40 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
6 specsThe AMD EPYC 7303 is a server processor, belongs to the AMD EPYC family and uses the Zen 3 architecture. It launched in Sep 2023.
Cache
6 specsThe AMD EPYC 7303 has 1 MB of L1 cache, 8 MB of L2 cache and 64 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 73.0 MB of cache, or 4.56 MB per core. Each core has 512 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe AMD EPYC 7303 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 1 MB, L2 at 8 MB and L3 at 64 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 88% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
5 specsThe AMD EPYC 7303 supports DDR4 memory and uses 8 memory channels. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe AMD EPYC 7303 does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe AMD EPYC 7303 supports PCI Express 4.0.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD EPYC 7303 has a rated TDP of 130 W.
Platform Capabilities
45 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
33 supportedSecurity and Reliability
3 supportedVirtualization
4 supportedOS Compatibility
5 supportedThe AMD EPYC 7303 supports AES-NI, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, ABM, ADX, CMPXCHG16B, FXSR, Invariant TSC, LZCNT, POPCNT, RDTSCP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2, XSAVE, XSAVEOPT, MMX and MOVBE among its instruction set features. It does not support x86-64-v4. Feex has no record for AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, CET, FMA3 and VAES, which is different from being unsupported.
The AMD EPYC 7303 supports AMD SEV, AMD SME and Execute Disable (NX) among its security features. Feex has no record for Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Memory Encryption, SMAP and SMEP, which is different from being unsupported.
The AMD EPYC 7303 supports AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI and IOMMU among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the AMD EPYC 7303 as Docker / Hyper-V ready, Linux KVM ready, Windows 11 eligible, Android emulator ready and WSL2 ready.
Naming & Aliases
2 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the AMD EPYC 7303 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
46% recordedFeex has recorded 46% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD EPYC 7303. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD EPYC 7303 have?
The AMD EPYC 7303 has 16 cores and 32 threads.
What architecture does the AMD EPYC 7303 use?
The AMD EPYC 7303 is built on the Zen 3 architecture.
Does the AMD EPYC 7303 have integrated graphics?
No. The AMD EPYC 7303 does not include integrated graphics.
What memory does the AMD EPYC 7303 support?
The AMD EPYC 7303 supports DDR4 across 8 channels.
How fast does the AMD EPYC 7303 run?
The AMD EPYC 7303 can boost up to 3.4 GHz, with a 2.4 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the AMD EPYC 7303?
The AMD EPYC 7303 has a TDP of 130 W.
How does the AMD EPYC 7303 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD EPYC 7303 scores 28,572 multi-core and 1,460 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the AMD EPYC 7303 support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the AMD EPYC 7303 include AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV.
What is the AMD EPYC 7303 best for?
Based on its specifications, the AMD EPYC 7303 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the AMD EPYC 7303 have?
The AMD EPYC 7303 has 1024 KB of L1 cache, 8192 KB of L2 cache and 64 MB of L3 cache.
How does the AMD EPYC 7303 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD EPYC 7303 has a computed performance index of 80, which is 20% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
Which features does the AMD EPYC 7303 not support?
The AMD EPYC 7303 does not support x86-64-v4.