EPYC 7H12 vs Xeon D-2141I

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-2141I
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
7.92
EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
45.50
+474%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Xeon D-2141I by a whopping 474% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2141I and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking95246
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.22no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon DAMD EPYC
Power efficiency11.1114.82
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date7 February 2018 (6 years ago)18 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$555no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2141I 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads16128
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2226
L1 cache512 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache11 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2141I 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA2518TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2141I and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2141I and EPYC 7H12 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2141I and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2141I and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size512 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2141I and EPYC 7H12.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes32no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon D-2141I 7.92
EPYC 7H12 45.50
+474%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon D-2141I 12117
EPYC 7H12 69633
+475%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.92 45.50
Recency 7 February 2018 18 September 2019
Physical cores 8 64
Threads 16 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon D-2141I has 330.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7H12, on the other hand, has a 474.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-2141I in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2141I and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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