Atom x7203C vs EPYC Embedded 3251

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3251 and Atom x7203C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC Embedded	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Amston Lake (2024)
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$42

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3251 and Atom x7203C 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	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3251 and Atom x7203C 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Atom x7203C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Atom x7203C 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 Embedded 3251 and Atom x7203C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Atom x7203C.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2018	8 April 2024
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	9 Watt

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