EPYC 7351 vs Xeon 5060
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 478 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.37 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.14 |
| Architecture codename | Dempsey (2006) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 20 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 24 |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 78 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351 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 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | PLGA771 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 155 W, 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | 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 Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 155 Watt |
Xeon 5060 has 19.2% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7351, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5060 and EPYC 7351, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
