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AMD EPYC 7F72 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 7552: Comparison
What is the difference between EPYC 7F72 and EPYC Embedded 7552?
Boost clock is the dividing line, EPYC 7F72 Up to 3.7 GHz against EPYC Embedded 7552 3.3 GHz. They differ on tdp too, 240 W on the EPYC 7F72 versus 200 W on the EPYC Embedded 7552. They differ on core count too, 24 cores on the EPYC 7F72 versus 48 cores on the EPYC Embedded 7552. Thread count is not the same on both, 48 threads on the EPYC 7F72 versus 96 threads on the EPYC Embedded 7552. They differ on base clock too, 3.2 GHz on the EPYC 7F72 versus 2.2 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 7552.
Who each one is for
The EPYC 7F72 suits 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 7552 is the one to take 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.
What EPYC 7F72 and EPYC Embedded 7552 have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, l3 cache, pcie lanes and socket included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 7F72
- 24 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7552
- 48 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 7F72
- 48 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7552
- 96 threads
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 7F72
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7552
- 2.2 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 7F72
- Up to 3.7 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7552
- 3.3 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 7F72
- 192 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7552
- 192 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 7F72
- SP3
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7552
- SP3
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 7F72
- 128 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7552
- 128 lanes
TDP
- AMD EPYC 7F72
- 240 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 7552
- 200 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7F72 if you want the higher L3 cache (192 MB vs 192 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (128 lanes vs 128 lanes).
Choose 7552 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.