EPYC 7252 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.00
+63.7%
EPYC 7252
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
12.22

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms EPYC 7252 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and EPYC 7252 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking284636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.2411.02
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency29.109.63
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$475

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 8700G has 329% better value for money than EPYC 7252.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and EPYC 7252 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size178 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and EPYC 7252 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM5TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and EPYC 7252. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and EPYC 7252 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and EPYC 7252. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and EPYC 7252.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 20.00
+63.7%
EPYC 7252 12.22

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31772
+63.7%
EPYC 7252 19411

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.00 12.22
Recency 8 January 2024 7 August 2019
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 63.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7252 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while EPYC 7252 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and EPYC 7252, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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