EPYC 7H12 vs Pentium G4520

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4520
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.70
EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
43.84
+2479%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Pentium G4520 by a whopping 2479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking205548
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD EPYC
Power efficiency3.1514.81
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)18 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$93no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4520 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 cores2 (Dual-core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads2128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3626
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size150 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4520 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151TR4
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G4520 1.70
EPYC 7H12 43.84
+2479%

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.

Pentium G4520 2707
EPYC 7H12 69633
+2472%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 43.84
Recency 1 September 2015 18 September 2019
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 2 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 280 Watt

Pentium G4520 has 449% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7H12, on the other hand, has a 2478.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4520 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4520 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4520 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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