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AMD EPYC 73F3 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7742: Comparison
EPYC 73F3 vs EPYC Embedded 7742: the boost clock difference
Boost clock is the dividing line, EPYC 73F3 Up to 4 GHz against EPYC Embedded 7742 3.4 GHz. Tdp is not the same on both, 240 W on the EPYC 73F3 versus 225 W on the EPYC Embedded 7742. There is a split on core count as well, 16 cores on the EPYC 73F3 versus 64 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7742. They differ on thread count too, 32 threads on the EPYC 73F3 versus 128 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7742. Base clock is not the same on both, 3.5 GHz on the EPYC 73F3 versus 2.25 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7742.
Who each one is for
Buy the EPYC 73F3 for datacenter and cloud compute and virtualization-dense server workloads, though it is not built for consumer desktop builds and single-threaded latency-sensitive workloads on lower core-count SKUs. The EPYC Embedded 7742 suits industrial and embedded system designs and long-lifecycle networking and edge-compute deployments, though it is the wrong buy for consumer desktop or gaming builds and DIY PC upgrades.
What EPYC 73F3 and EPYC Embedded 7742 have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: l3 cache, pcie lanes and socket are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 73F3
- 16 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 64 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 73F3
- 32 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 128 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 73F3
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 2.25 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 73F3
- Up to 4 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 3.4 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 73F3
- 256 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 256 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 73F3
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 73F3
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 73F3
- 240 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 225 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 73F3 if you want the higher L3 cache (256 MB vs 256 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7742 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.