Epyc 7763 in the flesh
As part of the review process, AMD provided us with a pair of Epyc 7763 processors each housing 64 cores, 128 threads, 256MB of L3 cache and running at base and boost speeds of 2.45GHz and 3.50GHz, respectively. The pair represents the best-in-class processors from the third-generation family.
Priced at $7,890 each at retail, they are marginally more expensive than the 7742 or 71H2 from the last generation touting the same core-and-thread count.
The chips' presentation is instantly familiar to anyone with knowledge of Threadripper and previous Epycs. Using the SP3 socket means an easy transition from Rome to Milan.
Here is one of the two chips inside the AMD Daytona server. We upgraded the BIOS and increased the board's amperage limit to 300A to fully support the 280W processors.
Other than that, no further changes were needed for the Epyc 7763 to be fully operational.
Able to support up to 4TB of system memory across eight channels and having 128 usable PCIe 4.0 lanes in a 2P configuration, AMD continues to offer class-leading dual-processor computing alongside enough expansion capability to connect a wide range of fast add-in boards.
