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AMD EPYC 7502P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7642: Comparison
EPYC 7502P vs EPYC Embedded 7642 l3 cache compared
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: EPYC 7502P 128 MB against EPYC Embedded 7642 256 MB, 50% in favour of EPYC Embedded 7642. There is a split on boost clock as well, Up to 3.35 GHz on the EPYC 7502P versus 3.3 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7642. They differ on tdp too, 180 W on the EPYC 7502P versus 225 W on the EPYC Embedded 7642. Core count is not the same on both, 32 cores on the EPYC 7502P versus 48 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7642. They differ on thread count too, 64 threads on the EPYC 7502P versus 96 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7642. Base clock is not the same on both, 2.5 GHz on the EPYC 7502P versus 2.3 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7642.
Who each one is for
The EPYC 7502P is the one to take for 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. Buy the EPYC Embedded 7642 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 7502P and EPYC Embedded 7642 have in common
Everything else lines up. Pcie lanes and socket read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 7502P
- 32 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7642
- 48 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 7502P
- 64 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7642
- 96 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 7502P
- 2.5 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7642
- 2.3 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 7502P
- Up to 3.35 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7642
- 3.3 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 7502P
- 128 MB-50%
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7642
- 256 MBBest
Socket
- AMD EPYC 7502P
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7642
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 7502P
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7642
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 7502P
- 180 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7642
- 225 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7502P if you want the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7642 if you want the higher L3 cache (256 MB vs 128 MB).