AMD Epyc 7401P
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AMD Epyc 7401P vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
AMD Epyc 7401P
AMD Epyc 7401P
Released
Q3/2018
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

What's the best choice AMD Epyc 7401P or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Epyc 7401P has a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. 24 Cores. Power consumption of 170 W. Released in Q3/2017.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 16 Cores. Power consumption of 180 W. Released in Q3/2018.

Differences

AMD Epyc 7401P Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 7401P
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    615 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    8 times more cores

    24 left arrow 16
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    170 W left arrow 180 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Epyc 7401P CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    614 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    60 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    931 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    373 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    314 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    463 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    37 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    232 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    126 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 43% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 32 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.40 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    250 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    52 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    235 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    55 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    216 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    54 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    479 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    168 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    29 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    15 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    172 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    31 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    28 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    27 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    166 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    15 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Epyc 7401P AMD Epyc 7401P
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Epyc left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    AMD Epyc 7001 left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.00 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    24 left arrow 16
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.00 GHz left arrow 4.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    48 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and AMD Epyc 7401P. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2933
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    128 left arrow 64
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Epyc 7401P and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    170 W left arrow 180 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Epyc 7401P and AMD Epyc 7401P, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    64.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Naples (Zen) left arrow Colfax (Zen+)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Socket
    SP3 left arrow TR4 (SP3r2)
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q3/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Epyc 7401P and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
132
AMD Epyc 7401P
180
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
3156
AMD Epyc 7401P
3187
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
694
AMD Epyc 7401P
1067
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
7268
AMD Epyc 7401P
11420
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3528
AMD Epyc 7401P
4814
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
54859
AMD Epyc 7401P
60465
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.63
AMD Epyc 7401P
2.27
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
31.96
AMD Epyc 7401P
35.62
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
20221
AMD Epyc 7401P
25303
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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