AMD EPYC 7702P vs AMD Phenom II X2 521

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AMD EPYC 7702P		AMD Phenom II X2 521
CPU comparison AMD EPYC 7702P or AMD Phenom II X2 521 - 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 7702P has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7702P was released in Q3/2019. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 was released in Q2/2011.

AMD EPYC (129)	Family	AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24)	CPU group	AMD Phenom II - 500 (2)
2	Generation	1
Rome (Zen 2)	Architecture	Regor (K10)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD EPYC 7702P has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7702P is 2.00 GHz (3.35 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 521 is at 3.50 GHz.
AMD EPYC 7702P	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
64	Cores	2
128	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.00 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
3.35 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

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.
AMD EPYC 7702P	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD EPYC 7702P or AMD Phenom II X2 521 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	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

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	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD EPYC 7702P can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
AMD EPYC 7702P	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
	Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
256.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	--
128	PCIe lanes	--
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7702P is 200 W, while the AMD Phenom II X2 521 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD EPYC 7702P	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
200 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD EPYC 7702P is manufactured in 7 nm and has 256.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD EPYC 7702P	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
7 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	SSE3, SSE4a
SP3	Socket	AM3
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019	Release date	Q2/2011
7500 $	Release price	35 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

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AMD Phenom II X2 521 (0%)

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AMD Phenom II X2 521 (4%)

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.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	62009 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	2253 (4%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	996 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	49035 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7702P 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	1008 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 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 7702P 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	38494 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	1263 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	13611 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	391 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	18857 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	92 (100%)

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.


	AMD EPYC 7702P 64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	177 (100%)

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