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AMD EPYC 7203P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7351: Comparison
What is the difference between EPYC 7203P and EPYC Embedded 7351?
They are built to different briefs, and boost clock shows it, EPYC 7203P Up to 3.4 GHz against EPYC Embedded 7351 2.9 GHz. There is a split on tdp as well, 120 W on the EPYC 7203P versus 155 W on the EPYC Embedded 7351. There is a split on core count as well, 8 cores on the EPYC 7203P versus 16 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7351. Thread count is not the same on both, 16 threads on the EPYC 7203P versus 32 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7351. Base clock is not the same on both, 2.8 GHz on the EPYC 7203P versus 2.4 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7351.
Which should you buy, EPYC 7203P or EPYC Embedded 7351?
Buy the EPYC 7203P for datacenter and cloud compute and virtualization-dense server workloads, though it is the wrong buy for consumer desktop builds and single-threaded latency-sensitive workloads on lower core-count SKUs. The EPYC Embedded 7351 is the one to take for industrial and embedded system designs and long-lifecycle networking and edge-compute deployments, though it is not built for consumer desktop or gaming builds and DIY PC upgrades.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, l3 cache, pcie lanes and socket included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 7203P
- 8 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7351
- 16 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 7203P
- 16 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7351
- 32 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 7203P
- 2.8 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7351
- 2.4 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 7203P
- Up to 3.4 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7351
- 2.9 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 7203P
- 64 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7351
- 64 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 7203P
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7351
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 7203P
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7351
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 7203P
- 120 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7351
- 155 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7203P if you want the higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 64 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7351 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.