EPYC 7252 vs Xeon X3470

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06
EPYC 7252
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
12.22
+493%

EPYC 7252 outperforms Xeon X3470 by a whopping 493% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3470 and EPYC 7252 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1906636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2811.02
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency2.059.63
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$589$475

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7252 has 3836% better value for money than Xeon X3470.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3470 and EPYC 7252 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size296 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3470 and EPYC 7252 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)
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156TR4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3470 and EPYC 7252. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X3470 and EPYC 7252 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 Xeon X3470 and EPYC 7252 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 X3470 and EPYC 7252. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3470 and EPYC 7252.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 X3470 2.06
EPYC 7252 12.22
+493%

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 X3470 3269
EPYC 7252 19411
+494%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 12.22
Recency 8 September 2009 7 August 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon X3470 has 26.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7252, on the other hand, has a 493.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7252 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3470 in performance tests.


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