EPYC 7281 vs Pentium M 725

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium M 725
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 7 Watt
0.18
EPYC 7281
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
13.61
+7461%

EPYC 7281 outperforms Pentium M 725 by a whopping 7461% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3265548
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.82
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesPentium MAMD EPYC
Power efficiency0.817.54
Architecture codenameDothan (2004−2005)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date23 June 2004 (20 years ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$650

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281 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 cores1 (Single-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads132
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate400 MHzno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache32 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size87 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors144 million4,800 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.988V-1.34Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketPPGA478TR4
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.18 13.61
Recency 23 June 2004 29 June 2017
Physical cores 1 16
Threads 1 32
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 170 Watt

Pentium M 725 has 2328.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7281, on the other hand, has a 7461.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7281 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 725 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium M 725 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7281 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7281, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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