Xeon D-1733NT vs EPYC 7251

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7251
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
9.40
+0.5%
Xeon D-1733NT
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 53 Watt
9.35

EPYC 7251 outperforms Xeon D-1733NT by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking805811
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.78no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency7.4116.70
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)no data
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$574no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)15 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketTR4FCBGA2227
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
QuickAssistno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB256 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth153.652 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes12816
USB revisionno data3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data24
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data+

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.

EPYC 7251 9.40
+0.5%
Xeon D-1733NT 9.35

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.

EPYC 7251 14935
+0.6%
Xeon D-1733NT 14849

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.40 9.35
Recency 29 June 2017 1 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 53 Watt

EPYC 7251 has a 0.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon D-1733NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 126.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7251 and Xeon D-1733NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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