EPYC 7F52 vs EPYC 7601

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7601 and EPYC 7F52 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	265	192
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.61	5.70
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	11.00	15.87
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)	14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,200	$3,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7F52 has 254% better value for money than EPYC 7601.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7601 and EPYC 7F52 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	64	32
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Multiplier	22	35
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	74 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7601 and EPYC 7F52 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)	2
Socket	TR4	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7601 and EPYC 7F52. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7601 and EPYC 7F52 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7601 and EPYC 7F52. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7601 and EPYC 7F52.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	no 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.

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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	20.94	26.01
Recency	29 June 2017	14 April 2020
Physical cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	155 Watt

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