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AMD EPYC 7513 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7601: Comparison
What is the difference between EPYC 7513 and EPYC Embedded 7601?
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: EPYC 7513 128 MB against EPYC Embedded 7601 64 MB, which puts EPYC 7513 50% ahead. They differ on boost clock too, Up to 3.65 GHz on the EPYC 7513 versus 3.2 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7601. There is a split on tdp as well, 200 W on the EPYC 7513 versus 180 W on the EPYC Embedded 7601. Base clock is not the same on both, 2.6 GHz on the EPYC 7513 versus 2.2 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7601.
Which should you buy, EPYC 7513 or EPYC Embedded 7601?
The EPYC 7513 suits 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. Buy the EPYC Embedded 7601 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
The common ground is wider than the gap: pcie lanes, core count, thread count and socket are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 7513
- 32 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7601
- 32 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 7513
- 64 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7601
- 64 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 7513
- 2.6 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7601
- 2.2 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 7513
- Up to 3.65 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7601
- 3.2 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 7513
- 128 MBBest
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7601
- 64 MB-50%
Socket
- AMD EPYC 7513
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7601
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 7513
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7601
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 7513
- 200 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7601
- 180 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7513 if you want the higher L3 cache (128 MB vs 64 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7601 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.