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AMD EPYC 74F3 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7662: Comparison
EPYC 74F3 vs EPYC Embedded 7662 boost clock compared
Boost clock is the dividing line, EPYC 74F3 Up to 4 GHz against EPYC Embedded 7662 3.3 GHz. Tdp is not the same on both, 240 W on the EPYC 74F3 versus 225 W on the EPYC Embedded 7662. There is a split on core count as well, 24 cores on the EPYC 74F3 versus 64 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7662. They differ on thread count too, 48 threads on the EPYC 74F3 versus 128 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7662. There is a split on base clock as well, 3.2 GHz on the EPYC 74F3 versus 2 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7662.
Who each one is for
The EPYC 74F3 suits 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 7662 is the one to take for 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 74F3 and EPYC Embedded 7662 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 74F3
- 24 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7662
- 64 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 74F3
- 48 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7662
- 128 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 74F3
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7662
- 2 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 74F3
- Up to 4 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7662
- 3.3 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 74F3
- 256 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7662
- 256 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 74F3
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7662
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 74F3
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7662
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 74F3
- 240 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7662
- 225 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 74F3 if you want the higher L3 cache (256 MB vs 256 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7662 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.