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).

AMD EPYC 7281

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

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	1096	1102
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