Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs EPYC 7401

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7401
2017, $1,850
24 cores / 48 threads, 155 Watt
31.35
+175%

EPYC 7401 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking164778
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.22no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCRembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency19.77no data
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Rembrandt U (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date20 June 2017 (8 years ago)20 April 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,850no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7401 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.75 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache2.25 MB512 KB
L2 cache12 MB4 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketTR4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt4 MB + 16 MB

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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.

EPYC 7401 31.35
+175%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 11.39

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.

EPYC 7401 55280
+175%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 20084
Samples: 49

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.35 11.39
Recency 20 June 2017 20 April 2022
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 4 Watt

EPYC 7401 has a 175.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 3775% lower power consumption.

The AMD EPYC 7401 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7401 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z is a notebook one.

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