EPYC 7301 vs V-Series V120
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7301 outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 3467% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3455 | 1048 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.36 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD V-Series | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 0.41 | 2.12 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 29 June 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $825 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 and EPYC 7301 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 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 V-Series V120 and EPYC 7301 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 | S1 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and EPYC 7301. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and EPYC 7301 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and EPYC 7301. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 170.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and EPYC 7301.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.24 | 8.56 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 29 June 2017 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 170 Watt |
V-Series V120 has 580% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7301, on the other hand, has a 3466.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 7301 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD V-Series V120 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7301 is a server/workstation one.
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