AMD EPYC 7501 | AMD Athlon II X2 250e | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7501 and the AMD Athlon II X2 250e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7501 32 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Athlon II X2 250e which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD EPYC 7502 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7501 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 250e clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7501, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7501 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 250e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7501 has 64.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 250e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
SP3 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
2750 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
Unknown | Unknown |