Processor N200 vs EPYC 7H12

Place in the ranking	46	2104
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	14.82	24.62
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	18 September 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$193

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7H12 and Processor N200 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	128	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	256 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	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7H12 and Processor N200 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)	280 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and Processor N200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

EPYC 7H12 and Processor N200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7H12 and Processor N200 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 7H12 and Processor N200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
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

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7H12 and Processor N200.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	45.50	1.62
Recency	18 September 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	64	4
Threads	128	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	6 Watt

EPYC 7H12 has a 2708.6% higher aggregate performance score, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 4566.7% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N200 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation processor while Processor N200 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7H12 and Processor N200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.