Ultra 5 228V vs EPYC 7252

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 228V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	616	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.40	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	9.64	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)	24 September 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$475	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 228V basic parameters such as 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	3 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 228V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 228V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 228V are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 228V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.763 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7252 and Core Ultra 5 228V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 August 2019	24 September 2024
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt

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