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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 | AMD Athlon II X2 280 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 and the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 8 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the AMD Athlon II X2 280 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Snowy Owl (Zen) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 clocks with 3.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201, while the AMD Athlon II X2 280 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 Embedded 3201 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
32 | PCIe lanes | -- |
31.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 has a TDP of 30 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 280 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
30 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 280 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
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 |
SP4r2 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2018 | Release date | Q1/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
Unknown | Unknown |