Ryzen 7 3700X vs EPYC Embedded 3251

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated507
Place by popularitynot in top-10073
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.30
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYC EmbeddedAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiencyno data20.66
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache768 KB512 KB
L2 cache4 MB4 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors4800 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 February 2018 27 May 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC Embedded 3251 has 18.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3700X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen 7 3700X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC Embedded 3251 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop one.


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