EPYC 7601 vs Xeon 5120

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5120
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.48
EPYC 7601
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
20.94
+4263%

EPYC 7601 outperforms Xeon 5120 by a whopping 4263% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5120 and EPYC 7601 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2896260
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.57
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency0.7011.01
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Naples (2017−2018)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45$4,200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5120 and EPYC 7601 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 cores2 (Dual-core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads264
Base clock speed1.86 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache0 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5120 and EPYC 7601 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)
SocketLGA771TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5120 and EPYC 7601. 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
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5120 and EPYC 7601 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 5120 and EPYC 7601 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 5120 and EPYC 7601. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data170.671 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5120 and EPYC 7601.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

Xeon 5120 0.48
EPYC 7601 20.94
+4263%

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.

Xeon 5120 763
EPYC 7601 33255
+4258%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 20.94
Physical cores 2 32
Threads 2 64
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon 5120 has 176.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7601, on the other hand, has a 4262.5% higher aggregate performance score, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7601 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5120 in performance tests.


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