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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | AMD EPYC 7601 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 420e or AMD EPYC 7601 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010. The AMD EPYC 7601 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7601 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Rana | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The AMD EPYC 7601 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
3 | Cores | 32 |
3 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7601 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7601 is 180 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a 1.50 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7601 cache has a total of 64.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
AM3 | Socket | SP3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2010 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 4000 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | AMD EPYC 7601 |
Unknown | Unknown |