AMD® EPYC™ 3101
The AMD EPYC 3101 is a server processor released in Feb 2018, built on the Zen architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 2.10 GHz, a maximum boost of 2.90 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache and a 35 W TDP.
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Overview
SummaryThe AMD EPYC 3101 is a server processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, built on the Zen architecture (14 nm process). It launched in Feb 2018. Clocks run from 2.1 GHz base to 2.9 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.6 MB per core). Rated TDP is 35 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD EPYC 3101 scores 1,787 in single-core performance and 6,050 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 3,288 for overall performance, 6,434 for productivity performance, 6,544 for creator performance, 5,823 for engineering performance and 6,874 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,513 per core, 1,513 per thread and 173 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 556. Its performance index is 41, so its overall performance is 59% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the AMD EPYC 3101 scores 16,646 in integer math, 10,937 in floating-point math, 70,961 in compression, 4,048 in cryptography, 472 in physics simulation, 3,404 in vector SIMD, 29 in the prime sieve and 8,757 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 72% below in integer math, 76% below in floating-point math, 69% below in compression, 65% below in cryptography, 57% below in physics simulation, 78% below in vector SIMD, 57% below in the prime sieve and 61% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe AMD EPYC 3101 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 2.10 GHz and boosts up to 2.90 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
7 specsThe AMD EPYC 3101 is a server processor, belongs to the AMD EPYC family, uses the Zen architecture and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Feb 2018.
Cache
6 specsThe AMD EPYC 3101 has 384 KB of L1 cache, 2 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 10.4 MB of cache, or 2.60 MB per core. Each core has 512 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe AMD EPYC 3101 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 384 KB, L2 at 2 MB and L3 at 8 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 77% of the cache listed here.
Platform & Compatibility
2 specsThe AMD EPYC 3101 supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 32 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD EPYC 3101 has a rated TDP of 35 W.
Platform Capabilities
0 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
0 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedFeex has no record for AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, AVX-VNNI and CET, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SEV, AMD SME, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Memory Encryption and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe AMD EPYC 3101 is manufactured by GlobalFoundries.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the AMD EPYC 3101 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
46% recordedFeex has recorded 46% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD EPYC 3101. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
8 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD EPYC 3101 have?
The AMD EPYC 3101 has 4 cores and 4 threads.
What architecture does the AMD EPYC 3101 use?
The AMD EPYC 3101 is built on the Zen architecture on a 14 nm process.
How fast does the AMD EPYC 3101 run?
The AMD EPYC 3101 can boost up to 2.9 GHz, with a 2.1 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the AMD EPYC 3101?
The AMD EPYC 3101 has a TDP of 35 W.
How does the AMD EPYC 3101 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD EPYC 3101 scores 6,050 multi-core and 1,787 single-core.
What is the AMD EPYC 3101 best for?
Based on its specifications, the AMD EPYC 3101 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the AMD EPYC 3101 have?
The AMD EPYC 3101 has 384 KB of L1 cache, 2048 KB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache.
How does the AMD EPYC 3101 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD EPYC 3101 has a computed performance index of 41, which is 59% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.