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 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 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	44270 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

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 2019

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2019

2023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44270

34227

Name	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD EPYC 7262
PassMark - Single thread mark	2019	2023
PassMark - CPU mark	44270	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	682	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™)