i5-14401E vs EPYC 7281

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking540not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.78no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency7.58no data
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)July 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$650no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2215 mm2
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E 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
SocketTR41700
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes12816

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7281 has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

i5-14401E, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 138.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7281 and Core i5-14401E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 7281 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-14401E is a desktop one.


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