AMD EPYC 7251 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7251 and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD EPYC 7251

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7251

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14935 vs 5808

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14935 vs 5808

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1815 vs 1671

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1815 vs 1671

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7251
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1671

1815

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14935

5808

Name	AMD EPYC 7251	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1671	1815
PassMark - CPU mark	14935	5808
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		8.688

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7251	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD EPYC	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	June 2017	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1315	1439
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
OPN Tray		YD120BBBM4KAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Die size	192 mm	192 mm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4800 million	4800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	307 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	TR4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0 x16
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Security & Reliability
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TSM Encryption