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AMD EPYC 7542 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P: Comparison
EPYC 7542 vs EPYC Embedded 7302P: the boost clock difference
Boost clock is the dividing line, EPYC 7542 Up to 3.4 GHz against EPYC Embedded 7302P 3.3 GHz. There is a split on tdp as well, 225 W on the EPYC 7542 versus 155 W on the EPYC Embedded 7302P. There is a split on core count as well, 32 cores on the EPYC 7542 versus 16 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7302P. Thread count is not the same on both, 64 threads on the EPYC 7542 versus 32 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7302P. Base clock is not the same on both, 2.9 GHz on the EPYC 7542 versus 3 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7302P.
Who each one is for
Buy the EPYC 7542 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 7302P 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
The common ground is wider than the gap: l3 cache, pcie lanes and socket are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 7542
- 32 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P
- 16 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 7542
- 64 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P
- 32 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 7542
- 2.9 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P
- 3 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 7542
- Up to 3.4 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P
- 3.3 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 7542
- 128 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P
- 128 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 7542
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 7542
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 7542
- 225 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302P
- 155 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7542 if you want the higher L3 cache (128 MB vs 128 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7302P if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.