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AMD EPYC 75F3 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P: Comparison
EPYC 75F3 vs EPYC Embedded 7502P: the l3 cache difference
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: EPYC 75F3 256 MB against EPYC Embedded 7502P 128 MB, 50% in favour of EPYC 75F3. There is a split on boost clock as well, Up to 4 GHz on the EPYC 75F3 versus 3.35 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7502P. They differ on tdp too, 280 W on the EPYC 75F3 versus 180 W on the EPYC Embedded 7502P. Base clock is not the same on both, 2.95 GHz on the EPYC 75F3 versus 2.5 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7502P.
Which should you buy, EPYC 75F3 or EPYC Embedded 7502P?
The EPYC 75F3 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. The EPYC Embedded 7502P 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.
What EPYC 75F3 and EPYC Embedded 7502P have in common
Everything else lines up. Pcie lanes, core count, thread count and socket read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 32 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P
- 32 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 64 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P
- 64 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 2.95 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P
- 2.5 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- Up to 4 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P
- 3.35 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 256 MBBest
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P
- 128 MB-50%
Socket
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 280 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7502P
- 180 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 75F3 if you want the higher L3 cache (256 MB vs 128 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7502P if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.