Ryzen 7 5800X vs EPYC Embedded 3151

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3151 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	361
Place by popularity	not in top-100	49
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	24.50
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC Embedded	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	no data	15.79
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3151 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Multiplier	27	38
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	213 mm2	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3151 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AMD BGA SP4r2	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3151 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3151 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3151 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3151 and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2018	5 November 2020
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	105 Watt

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