EPYC 8124PN vs EPYC 7302

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7302 and EPYC 8124PN processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	259	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.27	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	12.72	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Siena (2023−2024)
Release date	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)	18 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$978	$790

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7302 and EPYC 8124PN 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3 GHz
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	5 nm
Die size	192 mm2	2x 73 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	17,750 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7302 and EPYC 8124PN 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	SP6
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7302 and EPYC 8124PN. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7302 and EPYC 8124PN are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7302 and EPYC 8124PN. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	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

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7302 and EPYC 8124PN.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 August 2019	18 September 2023
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	100 Watt

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