EPYC 7F72 vs Ryzen 3 1200X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 173 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.41 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.30 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | no data | 14 April 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,450 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 1200X and EPYC 7F72 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 48 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 192 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4800 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 1200X and EPYC 7F72 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200X and EPYC 7F72. 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 Ryzen 3 1200X and EPYC 7F72 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200X and EPYC 7F72. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| 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 | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200X and EPYC 7F72.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 240 Watt |
Ryzen 3 1200X has 269.2% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7F72, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 3 1200X and AMD EPYC 7F72. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 3 1200X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7F72 is a server/workstation one.
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