AMD EPYC 7371 vs AMD EPYC 7251

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7371 and AMD EPYC 7251 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7371

AMD EPYC 7251

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2377 vs 1671
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31094 vs 14935

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2377 vs 1671
PassMark - CPU mark	31094 vs 14935

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7251

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 200 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7371
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7251

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2377

1671

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31094

14935

Name	AMD EPYC 7371	AMD EPYC 7251
PassMark - Single thread mark	2377	1671
PassMark - CPU mark	31094	14935

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7371	AMD EPYC 7251
Essentials
Family	AMD EPYC	AMD EPYC
Place in performance rating	589	1180
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		June 2017
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		96 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	341 GB/s	307 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P	1P/2P
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	120 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Sockets supported		TR4
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	x128
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)