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AMD EPYC 7F72 | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7F72 and the AMD Athlon Silver 7120C and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7F72 24 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD Athlon Silver 7120C which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 7000 (2) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Mendocino (Zen2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7F72 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120C clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 6 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
-- | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7F72, while the AMD Athlon Silver 7120C supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
192.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 4 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7F72 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon Silver 7120C is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
240 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7F72 has 192.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon Silver 7120C is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
7 nm | Technology | 6 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, AVX2, FMA3 |
SP3 | Socket | FT6 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
2450 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F72
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
Unknown | Unknown |