EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Ryzen 7 2700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC Embedded 3255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	695	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	AMD EPYC Embedded
Power efficiency	9.94	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC Embedded 3255 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	25
L1 cache	768 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	213 mm2
Number of transistors	4800 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC Embedded 3255 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	AM4	AMD BGA SP4r2
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC Embedded 3255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC Embedded 3255 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC Embedded 3255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	64 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC Embedded 3255.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	13 April 2018	21 February 2018
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	55 Watt

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