EPYC Embedded 3251 vs Ryzen 3 1100
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 1100 and EPYC Embedded 3251 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC Embedded |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | no data | 21 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $315 |
| Current price | $843 | $858 (2.7x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 1100 and EPYC Embedded 3251 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 | no data | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4800 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 1100 and EPYC Embedded 3251 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 50 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1100 and EPYC Embedded 3251. 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 Ryzen 3 1100 and EPYC Embedded 3251 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1100 and EPYC Embedded 3251. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 50 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 1100 and EPYC Embedded 3251. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 3 1100 is a desktop processor while EPYC Embedded 3251 is a server/workstation one.
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