AMD EPYC 7281 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7281 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7281

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21621 vs 11240
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 12
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 576 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 21621 vs 11240

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1884 vs 1626
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1884 vs 1626

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7281
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1626
1884
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21621
11240
Name AMD EPYC 7281 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1626 1884
PassMark - CPU mark 21621 11240
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 16580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 43.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.469

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7281 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen
Family AMD EPYC AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date June 2017 29 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1190 1188
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment Server Desktop
OPN Tray YD160BBBM6IAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 3.2 GHz
Die size 192 mm 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) 576 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 3 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 16 6
Number of threads 32 12
Transistor count 4800 million 4800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 95°C

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 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) 155/170 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