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AMD EPYC 7551P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7302: Comparison
What is the difference between EPYC 7551P and EPYC Embedded 7302?
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: EPYC 7551P 64 MB against EPYC Embedded 7302 128 MB, which puts EPYC Embedded 7302 50% ahead. Boost clock is not the same on both, Up to 3 GHz on the EPYC 7551P versus 3.3 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7302. They differ on tdp too, 180 W on the EPYC 7551P versus 155 W on the EPYC Embedded 7302. There is a split on core count as well, 32 cores on the EPYC 7551P versus 16 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7302. They differ on thread count too, 64 threads on the EPYC 7551P versus 32 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7302. There is a split on base clock as well, 2 GHz on the EPYC 7551P versus 3 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7302.
Which should you buy, EPYC 7551P or EPYC Embedded 7302?
Buy the EPYC 7551P 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 7302 is the one to take for industrial and embedded system designs and long-lifecycle networking and edge-compute deployments, though it is not the pick for consumer desktop or gaming builds and DIY PC upgrades.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, pcie lanes and socket included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 7551P
- 32 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302
- 16 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 7551P
- 64 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302
- 32 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 7551P
- 2 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302
- 3 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 7551P
- Up to 3 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302
- 3.3 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 7551P
- 64 MB-50%
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302
- 128 MBBest
Socket
- AMD EPYC 7551P
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 7551P
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 7551P
- 180 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7302
- 155 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7551P if you want the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7302 if you want the higher L3 cache (128 MB vs 64 MB).