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AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Intel Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Price now
46$
Games supported
80%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
4100$
Games supported
10%
General info
Comparing Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1924 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | no data | 56 |
| Value for money | 7.19 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Pentium 4 | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2001−2004) | Zen 2 (2019−2020) |
| Release date | no data | 18 September 2019 (3 years old) |
| Current price | $46 | $4100 |
Value for money
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Technical specs
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and EPYC 7H12 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus support | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and EPYC 7H12 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 | no data | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | TR4 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 89 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Boost clock speed | 3000 | 3300 |
| Base clock speed | 0 | 2600 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 7 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 89 Watt | 280 Watt |
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Be aware that Pentium 4 P4 3.0 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Pentium 4 P4 3.0 from AMD is Athlon X4 950, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Pentium 4 P4 3.0:
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