| Name: | AMD EPYC 7251 |
| Family: | AMD EPYC |
| Group: | AMD EPYC 7001 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 1 |
AMD EPYC 7251 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The AMD EPYC 7251 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD EPYC series. To use the AMD EPYC 7251, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7251 is 2.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.9 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 8 |
| Threads: | 16 |
| Cores: | 8x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 2.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.9 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 0 bytes |
| Memory channels: | 8 |
| Bandwidth: | 153.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 120 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The AMD EPYC 7251 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | SP3 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 32.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Naples (Zen) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V, SVM |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q3/2017 |
| Release price: | 450 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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19262
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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18984
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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18947
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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18570
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Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
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17121
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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15021
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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14998
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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14936
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Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
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14925
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Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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14876
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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4655
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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4644
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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4634
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4632
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Intel Core i3-N305
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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4630
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
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3418
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Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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3412
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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3410
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Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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3408
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Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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3407
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1103
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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1094
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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1093
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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1092
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Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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1080
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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785
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Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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783
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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783
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Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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783
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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782
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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128
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Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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128
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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128
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Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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128
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Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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128
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
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11.3
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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11.1
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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11.0
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Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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10.8
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Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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10.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1.6
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.6
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