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AMD EPYC 7F52 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7371: Comparison
What is the difference between EPYC 7F52 and EPYC Embedded 7371?
On l3 cache the spread is 75%, EPYC 7F52 256 MB against EPYC Embedded 7371 64 MB, so EPYC 7F52 takes it. There is a split on boost clock as well, Up to 3.9 GHz on the EPYC 7F52 versus 3.8 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7371. There is a split on tdp as well, 240 W on the EPYC 7F52 versus 200 W on the EPYC Embedded 7371. Base clock is not the same on both, 3.5 GHz on the EPYC 7F52 versus 3.1 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7371.
Which should you buy, EPYC 7F52 or EPYC Embedded 7371?
The EPYC 7F52 suits 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 7371 for industrial and embedded system designs and long-lifecycle networking and edge-compute deployments, though it is the wrong buy 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 7F52
- 16 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7371
- 16 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 7F52
- 32 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7371
- 32 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 7F52
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7371
- 3.1 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 7F52
- Up to 3.9 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7371
- 3.8 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 7F52
- 256 MBBest
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7371
- 64 MB-75%
Socket
- AMD EPYC 7F52
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7371
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 7F52
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7371
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 7F52
- 240 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7371
- 200 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7F52 if you want the higher L3 cache (256 MB vs 64 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7371 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.