AMD EPYC 7251 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-27

The AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 cores with 16 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the AMD EPYC series. The processor uses a mainboard with the SP3 socket and was released in Q3/2017. The AMD EPYC 7251 scores 783 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 4,634 points.

CPU lineage
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Name:	AMD EPYC 7251
Family:	AMD EPYC (129)
CPU group:	AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
Architecture:	Naples (Zen)
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	1
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

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 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 16
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7251 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD EPYC 7251 uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to memory in 8 (Octa Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-2666	153.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels:	8 (Octa Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	3.0 x 128
PCIe Bandwidth:	126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	120 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7251 is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 32.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Chiplet
Socket:	SP3
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	32.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date:	Q3/2017
Release price:	450 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD EPYC 7251 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-4440 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	786
	Intel Core i5-6500T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	785
	Intel Pentium G3460 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	785
	AMD EPYC 7251 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	783
	Intel Core i5-3550 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	783
	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	783
	AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	783

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4645
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	4644
	Intel Core i7-8750H 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	4635
	AMD EPYC 7251 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	4634
	Intel Core i7-5850HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	4632
	Intel Core i3-N305 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4630
	Intel Core i5-1145GRE 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	4617

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i9-10900TE 10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz	15036
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz	15021
	AMD EPYC 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	14998
	AMD EPYC 7251 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	14936
	Intel Core i7-1365U 10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz	14925
	Intel Core i3-12300 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	14876
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	14865

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-3930K 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	129
	Intel Core i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	129
	Intel Pentium G3420 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	129
	AMD EPYC 7251 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	128
	Intel Celeron G5900TE 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	128
	AMD EPYC 7351 16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz	128
	AMD EPYC 7351P 16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz	128

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2176M 6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	1095
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	1094
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	1094
	AMD EPYC 7251 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	1093
	Intel Core i7-4960X 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1092
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	1092
	Intel Core i7-5820K 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	1085

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,101 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

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