AMD EPYC 7232P vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 512 GB
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 13912
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 21 Feb 2018
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 32 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17731 vs 13912

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1881 vs 1767
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1881 vs 1767

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1767
1881
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17731
13912
Name AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark 1767 1881
PassMark - CPU mark 17731 13912

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Zen
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 21 Feb 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $450
OPN PIB 100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000081
Place in performance rating 1179 1187
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.1 GHz 2.5 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s 39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB 512 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Socket Count 1P
Sockets supported SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 32
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8 x16, x8, x4, x2
Integrated LAN
Total number of SATA ports 8
USB revision 3.0

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)