EPYC 72F3 vs Athlon X2 BE-2400

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 BE-2400
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.42
EPYC 72F3
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
17.16
+3986%

EPYC 72F3 outperforms Athlon X2 BE-2400 by a whopping 3986% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 BE-2400 and EPYC 72F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2967369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.40
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency0.889.02
Architecture codenameBrisbane (2007−2008)Milan (2021−2023)
Release dateOctober 2007 (17 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,468

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 BE-2400 and EPYC 72F3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm+
Die size126 mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistors154 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 BE-2400 and EPYC 72F3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketAM2SP3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 BE-2400 and EPYC 72F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 BE-2400 and EPYC 72F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 BE-2400 and EPYC 72F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 BE-2400 and EPYC 72F3.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X2 BE-2400 0.42
EPYC 72F3 17.16
+3986%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X2 BE-2400 674
EPYC 72F3 27252
+3943%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 17.16
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 180 Watt

Athlon X2 BE-2400 has 300% lower power consumption.

EPYC 72F3, on the other hand, has a 3985.7% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 72F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 BE-2400 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X2 BE-2400 is a desktop processor while EPYC 72F3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 BE-2400 and EPYC 72F3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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