Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435 vs EPYC 7261
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435 outperforms EPYC 7261 by an impressive 85% 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 | 1273 | 783 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.58 | 17.72 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Gorgon Point (2026) |
| Release date | 14 June 2018 (7 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7261 and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 25 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | no data |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 81 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 19200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7261 and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435 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) | no data |
| Socket | SP3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 W, 170 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7261 and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7261 and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7261 and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7261 and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
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 | 6.37 | 11.76 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 28 Watt |
EPYC 7261 has 33% more physical cores and 33% more threads.
Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435, on the other hand, has a 85% higher aggregate performance score, and 454% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7261 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7261 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435 is a notebook one.
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