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AMD EPYC 75F3 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7742: Comparison
EPYC 75F3 vs EPYC Embedded 7742: the boost clock difference
Boost clock is the dividing line, EPYC 75F3 Up to 4 GHz against EPYC Embedded 7742 3.4 GHz. There is a split on tdp as well, 280 W on the EPYC 75F3 versus 225 W on the EPYC Embedded 7742. There is a split on core count as well, 32 cores on the EPYC 75F3 versus 64 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7742. They differ on thread count too, 64 threads on the EPYC 75F3 versus 128 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7742. There is a split on base clock as well, 2.95 GHz on the EPYC 75F3 versus 2.25 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7742.
Which should you buy, EPYC 75F3 or EPYC Embedded 7742?
The EPYC 75F3 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 7742 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 75F3 and EPYC Embedded 7742 have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: l3 cache, pcie lanes and socket are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 32 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 64 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 64 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 128 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 2.95 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 2.25 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- Up to 4 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 3.4 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 256 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 256 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 75F3
- 280 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7742
- 225 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 75F3 if you want the higher L3 cache (256 MB vs 256 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7742 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.