AMD EPYC 3451 vs AMD EPYC 7501

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and AMD EPYC 7501 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3451

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Launch date 21 Feb 2018 vs June 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
  • 32 more threads: 64 vs 32
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1925 vs 1700
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24925 vs 19532
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 16
Number of threads 64 vs 32
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1925 vs 1700
PassMark - CPU mark 24925 vs 19532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7501

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1700
1925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19532
24925
Name AMD EPYC 3451 AMD EPYC 7501
PassMark - Single thread mark 1700 1925
PassMark - CPU mark 19532 24925

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 3451 AMD EPYC 7501

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen (Snowy Owl) Zen
Launch date 21 Feb 2018 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1186 984
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $4,389.87
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Value for money (0-100) 1.27
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.15 GHz 2 GHz
Die size 2x 213 mm² 192 mm
L1 cache 96K (per core) 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512K (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 16 32
Number of threads 32 64
Transistor count 4,800 million 4800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 MHz, Dual-channel DDR4
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 80-100 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported AMD BGA SP4r2 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 155/170 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision x128

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)