Atom x7835RE vs EPYC 7281

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7281 and Atom x7835RE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	524	1148
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.29	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Amston Lake (2024)
Release date	20 June 2017 (7 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$650	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7281 and Atom x7835RE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	19200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7281 and Atom x7835RE 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 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W, 170 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7281 and Atom x7835RE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7281 and Atom x7835RE 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 7281 and Atom x7835RE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4, DDR5
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	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 32EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7281 and Atom x7835RE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.98	5.43
Recency	20 June 2017	8 April 2024
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	12 Watt

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