Processor U300 vs EPYC 7401

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7401 and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	97	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.06	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Raptor Lake-U (2022−2023)
Release date	20 June 2017 (7 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,850	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7401 and Processor U300 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	48	6
Base clock speed	2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.4 GHz
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	2.25 MB	464 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	19200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401 and Processor U300 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	BGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W, 170 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401 and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

EPYC 7401 and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401 and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401 and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401 and Processor U300.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2017	3 January 2023
Physical cores	24	5
Threads	48	6
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	15 Watt

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