AMD EPYC 7301 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7301 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 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 7301

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
  • 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
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 14600
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 16
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 34148 vs 14600

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2021 vs 1654
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3895 vs 2802
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19348 vs 15384
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2021 vs 1654
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3895 vs 2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 19348 vs 15384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7301
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1654
2021
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
34148
14600
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2802
3895
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
15384
19348
Name AMD EPYC 7301 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1654 2021
PassMark - CPU mark 34148 14600
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2802 3895
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15384 19348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 22.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 45.73
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.042

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7301 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen
Family AMD EPYC AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date June 2017 29 June 2017
Place in performance rating 484 965
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment Server Desktop
OPN Tray YD170BBBM88AE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 3 GHz
Die size 192 mm 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) 768 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 16 8
Number of threads 32 16
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