AMD EPYC 7301 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7301 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 15612
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2802 vs 915
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 15384 vs 6070
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 96 KB (per core)
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 15612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2802 vs 915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15384 vs 6070

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2131 vs 1654
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2131 vs 1654

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1654
2131
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
34148
15612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2802
915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
15384
6070
Name AMD EPYC 7301 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1654 2131
PassMark - CPU mark 34148 15612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2802 915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15384 6070
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 23.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.987

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7301 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen
Family AMD EPYC AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date June 2017 29 June 2017
Place in performance rating 487 1549
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment Server Desktop
OPN Tray YD17XBBAM88AE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 3.4 GHz
Die size 192 mm 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) 96 KB (per core)
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 3.8 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 95 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