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AMD EPYC 7303P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7501: Comparison
EPYC 7303P vs EPYC Embedded 7501 boost clock compared
Boost clock is the dividing line, EPYC 7303P Up to 3.4 GHz against EPYC Embedded 7501 3 GHz. Tdp is not the same on both, 130 W on the EPYC 7303P versus 155 W on the EPYC Embedded 7501. They differ on core count too, 16 cores on the EPYC 7303P versus 32 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7501. There is a split on thread count as well, 32 threads on the EPYC 7303P versus 64 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7501. Base clock is not the same on both, 2.4 GHz on the EPYC 7303P versus 2 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7501.
Who each one is for
Buy the EPYC 7303P 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 7501 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 7303P
- 16 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7501
- 32 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 7303P
- 32 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7501
- 64 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 7303P
- 2.4 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7501
- 2 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 7303P
- Up to 3.4 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7501
- 3 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 7303P
- 64 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7501
- 64 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 7303P
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7501
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 7303P
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7501
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 7303P
- 130 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7501
- 155 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7303P if you want the higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 64 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7501 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.