EPYC 4124P vs i7-11700B

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	520	659
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	49.74
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	20.41	17.08
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)	21 May 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	5 nm
Die size	no data	71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1787	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700B and EPYC 4124P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.02	11.73
Recency	1 April 2021	21 May 2024
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm

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