Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs EPYC Embedded 3251

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	308
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.87
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC Embedded	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	25	35
L1 cache	768 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	213 mm2	213 mm2
Number of transistors	4800 Million	9600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	TR4	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	512 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2018	6 August 2018
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	180 Watt

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