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AMD EPYC 7281 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD EPYC 7281
26 %
16C / 32T · 2.70 GHz
24C / 48T · 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD EPYC 7281
9 %
16C / 32T · 2.70 GHz
24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz
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Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
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Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
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Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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AMD EPYC 7281 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Family | AMD EPYC (147) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) |
| CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3) |
| Architecture | Naples (Zen) | Storm Peak (Zen 4) |
| Technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Segment | Server | Desktop |
| Socket | SP3 | sTR5 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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AMD EPYC 7281 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 16 / 32 | 24 / 48 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 16x | 24x Zen 4 |
| Frequency: | 2.20 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 2.70 GHz | 5.30 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 2.70 GHz | |
| L2-Cache | 24.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 32.00 MB | 128.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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AMD EPYC 7281 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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| GPU name | no iGPU | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | ||
| CUs / Shader | / | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | ||
| Max. GPU Memory | ||
| Technology | ||
| Release date |
NPU AI performance
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AMD EPYC 7281 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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AMD EPYC 7281 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR4-2666 (170.6 GB/s) | DDR5-5200 (166.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
| Memory channels | 8 | 4 |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 128 | 5.0 x 48 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s | 189.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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AMD EPYC 7281 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 170 W | 350 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 95 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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AMD EPYC 7281 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 |
| Release date | Q3/2017 | Q4/2023 |
| Release price | 625 $ | 1790 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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