AMD EPYC 4244P vs AMD EPYC 7H12

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4244P and AMD EPYC 7H12 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4244P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 55% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3850 vs 2022
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 May 2024 vs 18 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3850 vs 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 58 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 6
  • 116 more threads: 128 vs 12
  • 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 27154
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 64 vs 6
Number of threads 128 vs 12
L1 cache 6 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 32 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB vs 32 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 97573 vs 27154

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4244P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7H12

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3850
2022
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27154
97573
Name AMD EPYC 4244P AMD EPYC 7H12
PassMark - Single thread mark 3850 2022
PassMark - CPU mark 27154 97573

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 4244P AMD EPYC 7H12

Essentials

Launch date 21 May 2024 18 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $229
Place in performance rating 203 198
Architecture codename Zen 2

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 2.6 GHz
Die size 71 mm² 74 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 6 MB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 32 MB
L3 cache 32 MB (shared) 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61°C
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 6 64
Number of threads 12 128
Transistor count 6,570 million 3800 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported AM5 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision 4.0