AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD EPYC 7262

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7272 and AMD EPYC 7262 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7272

AMD EPYC 7262

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42832 vs 34227

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42832 vs 34227

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7262

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2023 vs 1775

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L3 cache	128 MB vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2023 vs 1775

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7272
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7262

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1775

2023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42832

34227

Name	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD EPYC 7262
PassMark - Single thread mark	1775	2023
PassMark - CPU mark	42832	34227

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD EPYC 7262
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$625	$575
OPN PIB	100-100000079WOF	100-100000041WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000079	100-000000041
Place in performance rating	791	810
Series	AMD EPYC 7002
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Unlocked
Manufacturing process technology		7 nm, 14 nm
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3, LGA-4094	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	155 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	x16, x8
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)