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AMD EPYC 8125P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P: Comparison
What is the difference between EPYC 8125P and EPYC Embedded 8434P?
Start with pcie lanes, because it is the widest measured gap between them: EPYC 8125P 96 lanes against EPYC Embedded 8434P 64 lanes, 33% in favour of EPYC 8125P. They differ on boost clock too, 4.5 GHz on the EPYC 8125P versus 3.1 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 8434P. Tdp is not the same on both, 125 W on the EPYC 8125P versus 200 W on the EPYC Embedded 8434P. There is a split on configurable tdp max as well, 120 W on the EPYC 8125P versus 155 W on the EPYC Embedded 8434P. They differ on core count too, 16 cores on the EPYC 8125P versus 48 cores on the EPYC Embedded 8434P. Thread count is not the same on both, 32 threads on the EPYC 8125P versus 96 threads on the EPYC Embedded 8434P. There is a split on core architecture as well, Zen 5 on the EPYC 8125P versus Zen 4c on the EPYC Embedded 8434P. They differ on base clock too, 2.65 GHz on the EPYC 8125P versus 2.5 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 8434P. They differ on multi-socket support too, Single Socket Only on the EPYC 8125P versus 1P on the EPYC Embedded 8434P.
Which should you buy, EPYC 8125P or EPYC Embedded 8434P?
The EPYC 8125P 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 8434P 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 8125P and EPYC Embedded 8434P have in common
Everything else lines up. L3 cache and socket read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Core Count
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- 16 cores
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 48 cores
Thread Count
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- 32 threads
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 96 threads
Core Architecture
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- Zen 5
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- Zen 4c
Base Clock
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- 2.65 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 2.5 GHz
Boost Clock
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- 4.5 GHz
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 3.1 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- 128 MB
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 128 MB
Socket
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- SP6
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- SP6
Multi-Socket Support
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- Single Socket Only
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 1P
PCIe Lanes
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- 96 lanes
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 64 lanes-33%
TDP
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- 125 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 200 W
Configurable TDP Max
- AMD EPYC 8125P
- 120 W
- AMD EPYC Embedded 8434P
- 155 W
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8125P if you want the higher L3 cache (128 MB vs 128 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (96 lanes vs 64 lanes).
Choose 8434P if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.