Ultra 5 225F vs EPYC 7252

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking635not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.09no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency9.59no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$475no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1610
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm3 nm
Die size192 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F 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)1
SocketTR41851
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 10
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7252 has 60% more threads.

Ultra 5 225F, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 225F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 7252 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop one.


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