3020e vs EPYC 7261

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7261
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 170 Watt
7.02
+359%

EPYC 7261 outperforms 3020e by a whopping 359% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7261 and 3020e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9992124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency3.9124.13
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Dali (Zen) (2020)
Release date14 June 2018 (6 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7261 and 3020e 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache96K (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7261 and 3020e 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketSP3FT5
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7261 and 3020e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7261 and 3020e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7261 and 3020e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7261 and 3020e.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7261 7.02
+359%
3020e 1.53

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.

EPYC 7261 11149
+358%
3020e 2436

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.02 1.53
Recency 14 June 2018 4 August 2020
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 6 Watt

EPYC 7261 has a 358.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

3020e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 2733.3% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7261 is our recommended choice as it beats the 3020e in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7261 is a server/workstation processor while 3020e is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7261 and 3020e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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