AMD EPYC 7573X vs AMD RX-421BD

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AMD EPYC 7573X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD RX-421BD
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD RX-421BD

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7573X or AMD RX-421BD - 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 EPYC 7573X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7573X was released in Q2/2022.

The AMD RX-421BD has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-421BD was released in Q4/2015.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD R (6)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group AMD RX 1st Gen. (6)
3 Generation 1
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7573X has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7573X is 2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD RX-421BD has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-421BD is at 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7573X Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
32 Cores 4
64 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC 7573X Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD EPYC 7573X or AMD RX-421BD has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon)
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7573X can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The AMD RX-421BD supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 7573X Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133
4096 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
768.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 12
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7573X is 280 W, while the AMD RX-421BD has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 7573X Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
225 W TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7573X is manufactured in 7 nm and has 800.00 MB cache. The AMD RX-421BD is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 7573X Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
7 nm Technology 28 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
SP3 Socket FP4
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2022 Release date Q4/2015
5590 $ Release price --
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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.
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz
1382 (100%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
39415 (100%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
820 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7573X AMD RX-421BD
Unknown Unknown

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