Ryzen 7 4980U vs EPYC 7643

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7643
2021
48 cores / 96 threads, 225 Watt
47.88
+335%
Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.00

EPYC 7643 outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by a whopping 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7643 and Ryzen 7 4980U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking39703
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.37no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency20.1469.40
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date15 March 2021 (3 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,995no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7643 and Ryzen 7 4980U 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 cores48 (Octatetraconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads9616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier2320
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm+7 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors33,200 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7643 and Ryzen 7 4980U 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 configuration2no data
SocketSP3FP6
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7643 and Ryzen 7 4980U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7643 and Ryzen 7 4980U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7643 and Ryzen 7 4980U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size4 TiB64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7643 and Ryzen 7 4980U.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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 7643 47.88
+335%
Ryzen 7 4980U 11.00

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 7643 76050
+335%
Ryzen 7 4980U 17469

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 47.88 11.00
Physical cores 48 8
Threads 96 16
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt

EPYC 7643 has a 335.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Ryzen 7 4980U, on the other hand, has 1400% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7643 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4980U in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7643 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 4980U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7643 and Ryzen 7 4980U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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