The Core i3-3240 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the EPYC 7502, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $854.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-3240
- Up to 95% cheaper – $41.00 vs $895.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 69% less energy – 55 vs 180 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the EPYC 7502
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 4 threads
Core i3-3240 vs EPYC 7502
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-3240 vs EPYC 7502 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-3240 vs EPYC 7502 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-3240 vs EPYC 7502 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-3240
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
6%
L3 Cache
3 MB
2%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
EPYC 7502
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
3.35 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-3240 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | EPYC 7502 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rome |
55 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
