Athlon X4 760K vs EPYC 7281
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7281 outperforms Athlon X4 760K by a whopping 624% 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 | 689 | 2247 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.56 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.06 | 0.72 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 1 June 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $650 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7281 and Athlon X4 760K 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 192K |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7281 and Athlon X4 760K 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 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7281 and Athlon X4 760K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7281 and Athlon X4 760K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7281 and Athlon X4 760K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR3-1866 |
| 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 7281 and Athlon X4 760K.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 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 | 12.24 | 1.69 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 1 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 100 Watt |
EPYC 7281 has a 624.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon X4 760K, on the other hand, has 70% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7281 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon X4 760K in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7281 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X4 760K is a desktop one.
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