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AMD EPYC 8534P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P: Comparison

What is the difference between EPYC 8534P and EPYC Embedded 8324P?

Pcie lanes is where these two genuinely part company, EPYC 8534P 96 lanes against EPYC Embedded 8324P 64 lanes, a 33% lead for EPYC 8534P. Boost clock is not the same on both, 3.1 GHz on the EPYC 8534P versus 3 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. Tdp is not the same on both, 200 W on the EPYC 8534P versus 180 W on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. There is a split on configurable tdp max as well, 155-225W on the EPYC 8534P versus 155 W on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. Core count is not the same on both, 64 cores on the EPYC 8534P versus 32 cores on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. There is a split on thread count as well, 128 threads on the EPYC 8534P versus 64 threads on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. There is a split on base clock as well, 2.3 GHz on the EPYC 8534P versus 2.65 GHz on the EPYC Embedded 8324P. They differ on multi-socket support too, Single Socket Only on the EPYC 8534P versus 1P on the EPYC Embedded 8324P.

EPYC 8534P vs EPYC Embedded 8324P: which one fits your build

The EPYC 8534P 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 8324P 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 8534P and EPYC Embedded 8324P have in common

Everything else lines up. L3 cache, core architecture and socket read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Core Count

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    64 cores
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    32 cores
  • Thread Count

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    128 threads
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    64 threads
  • Core Architecture

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    Zen 4c
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    Zen 4c
  • Base Clock

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    2.3 GHz
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    2.65 GHz
  • Boost Clock

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    3.1 GHz
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    3 GHz
  • L3 Cache

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    128 MB
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    128 MB
  • Socket

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    SP6
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    SP6
  • Multi-Socket Support

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    Single Socket Only
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    1P
  • PCIe Lanes

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    96 lanes
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    64 lanes-33%
  • TDP

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    200 W
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    180 W
  • Configurable TDP Max

    AMD EPYC 8534P
    155-225W
    AMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    155 W

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 8534P if you want the higher L3 cache (128 MB vs 128 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (96 lanes vs 64 lanes).

    Choose 8324P if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Price comparison

    RetailerAMD EPYC 8534PAMD EPYC Embedded 8324P
    Consumercarts listing

    $4,950.00

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