AMD EPYC 7551 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7551 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 524 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.

AMD EPYC 7551

Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
31 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
192x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2956 vs 771
24.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 20125 vs 817

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2956 vs 771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	20125 vs 817

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Around 2% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 180 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7551
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2956

771

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

20125

817

Name	AMD EPYC 7551	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
PassMark - Single thread mark	1790
PassMark - CPU mark	57841
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2956	771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	20125	817

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7551	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Prescott
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	Q2'06
Place in performance rating	263	2585
Price now	$3,813.99
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	1.43
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Processor Number		524
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	3.06 GHz
Die size	192 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	32	1
Number of threads	64
Transistor count	4800 million	125 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		67.7°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Max memory channels	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	TR4	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring