EPYC 7H12 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.53
EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
43.84
+8172%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 by a whopping 8172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking286948
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series2x AMD Turion UltraAMD EPYC
Power efficiency1.4314.82
Architecture codenameGriffin (2008−2009)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)18 September 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and EPYC 7H12 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 cores2 (Dual-core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads2128
Base clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache256 KB4 MB
L2 cache2 MB32 MB
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and EPYC 7H12 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)
SocketS1g2TR4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions65 nm, 1.1-1.125Vno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 43.84
Recency 3 June 2008 18 September 2019
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 2 128
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 280 Watt

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 has 700% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7H12, on the other hand, has a 8171.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 in performance tests.

Be aware that Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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