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AMD EPYC 7232P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7451: Comparison

EPYC 7232P vs EPYC Embedded 7451: the l3 cache difference

Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: EPYC 7232P 32 MB against EPYC Embedded 7451 64 MB, 50% in favour of EPYC Embedded 7451. Boost clock is not the same on both, Up to 3.2 GHz on the EPYC 7232P versus 3.2 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7451. There is a split on tdp as well, 120 W on the EPYC 7232P versus 180 W on the EPYC Embedded 7451. They differ on core count too, 8 cores on the EPYC 7232P versus 24 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7451. There is a split on thread count as well, 16 threads on the EPYC 7232P versus 48 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7451. They differ on base clock too, 3.1 GHz on the EPYC 7232P versus 2.3 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7451.

Who each one is for

The EPYC 7232P suits datacenter and cloud compute and virtualization-dense server workloads, though it is not the pick for consumer desktop builds and single-threaded latency-sensitive workloads on lower core-count SKUs. The EPYC Embedded 7451 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.

What EPYC 7232P and EPYC Embedded 7451 have in common

The common ground is wider than the gap: pcie lanes and socket are identical here.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Core Count

    AMD EPYC 7232P
    8 cores
    AMD EPYC Embedded 7451
    24 cores
  • Thread Count

    AMD EPYC 7232P
    16 threads
    AMD EPYC Embedded 7451
    48 threads
  • Base Clock

    AMD EPYC 7232P
    3.1 GHz
    AMD EPYC Embedded 7451
    2.3 GHz
  • Boost Clock

    AMD EPYC 7232P
    Up to 3.2 GHz
    AMD EPYC Embedded 7451
    3.2 GHz
  • L3 Cache

    AMD EPYC 7232P
    32 MB-50%
    AMD EPYC Embedded 7451
    64 MBBest
  • Socket

    AMD EPYC 7232P
    SP3
    AMD EPYC Embedded 7451
    SP3
  • PCIe Lanes

    AMD EPYC 7232P
    128 lanes
    AMD EPYC Embedded 7451
    128 lanes
  • TDP

    AMD EPYC 7232P
    120 W
    AMD EPYC Embedded 7451
    180 W

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 7232P if you want the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).

    Choose 7451 if you want the higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB).