EPYC 7601 vs Xeon 2.8
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 246 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.69 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.28 |
| Architecture codename | Paxville (2002−2005) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| Release date | September 2002 (22 years ago) | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,200 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 200 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601 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 | 2 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | 604 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601. 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 Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 170.671 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 180 Watt |
Xeon 2.8 has 33.3% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7601, on the other hand, has 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 2.8 and EPYC 7601, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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