EPYC 7401P vs 7 245HX
Aggregate performance score
Core 7 245HX outperforms EPYC 7401P by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 311 | 555 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.26 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Arrow Lake | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.93 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-HX (2025−2026) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 1 April 2026 (less than a year ago) | 20 June 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,075 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 7 245HX and EPYC 7401P: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 20 |
| L1 cache | no data | 2.25 MB |
| L2 cache | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 26 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 7 245HX and EPYC 7401P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 155 W, 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 7 245HX and EPYC 7401P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 7 245HX and EPYC 7401P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 245HX and EPYC 7401P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 170.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Graphics 3-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) (300 - 1800 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 7 245HX and EPYC 7401P.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.20 | 16.28 |
| Recency | 1 April 2026 | 20 June 2017 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 24 |
| Threads | 14 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
7 245HX has a 49% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 367% more advanced lithography process.
EPYC 7401P, on the other hand, has 71% more physical cores and 243% more threads.
The Intel Core 7 245HX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7401P in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 7 245HX is a notebook processor while EPYC 7401P is a server/workstation one.
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