What's the best choice AMD Epyc 7F72 or AMD Epyc 7251? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
AMD Epyc 7F72 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 240 W. Released in Q2/2020.
AMD Epyc 7251 has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 120 W. Released in Q3/2017.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 52% better clock speed
2.10 GHz
More number of cores
16 more cores
8
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 28% higher specified turbo frequency
2.90 GHz
Common positions AMD Epyc 7F72 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
240 W
Common positions AMD Epyc 7251 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
AMD Epyc 7F72
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
AMD Epyc 7001
AMD Epyc
1
Desktop / Server
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
2.1 GHz
normal
8
16
Yes
No
2.9 GHz
-
2.9 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
no iGPU
No turbo
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Epyc 7251 and AMD Epyc 7F72. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Yes
8
DDR4-2666
128
3.0
Yes
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Epyc 7F72 and AMD Epyc 7251 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
120 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Epyc 7F72 and AMD Epyc 7251, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Naples (Zen)
x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
32 MB
Q3/2017
SP3
14 nm
AMD-V, SVM
No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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