Processor N95 vs EPYC 7272

Place in the ranking	423	1609
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.62	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	12.49	19.85
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$625	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7272 and Processor N95 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	10 nm
Die size	192 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7272 and Processor N95 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	SP3	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7272 and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

EPYC 7272 and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7272 and Processor N95 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 7272 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4, 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

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7272 and Processor N95.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.90	3.16
Recency	7 August 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt

EPYC 7272 has a 403.2% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 700% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7272 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7272 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7272 and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.