AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs AMD EPYC 7352

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AMD Phenom II X4 980 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7352
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD EPYC 7352

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X4 980 or AMD EPYC 7352 - 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 Phenom II X4 980 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 980 was released in Q2/2011.

The AMD EPYC 7352 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7352 was released in Q3/2019.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
4 Generation 2
Deneb (K10) Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 980 is 3.70 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7352 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7352 is at 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7352
4 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

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 Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7352
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 or AMD EPYC 7352 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 Phenom II X4 980 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7352 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7352
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 980 is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 7352 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7352
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7352 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 128.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7352
45 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM3 Socket SP3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 2750 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 980 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7352 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 980 (11%)
AMD EPYC 7352 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4610 (11%)
AMD EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
41286 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
861 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
15345 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
375 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
97 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
375 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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