AMD EPYC 7371 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7371 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.

AMD EPYC 7371

AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2377 vs 1881
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31094 vs 13912

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2377 vs 1881
PassMark - CPU mark	31094 vs 13912

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 200 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7371
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2377

1881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31094

13912

Name	AMD EPYC 7371	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark	2377	1881
PassMark - CPU mark	31094	13912

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7371	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
Essentials
Family	AMD EPYC
Place in performance rating	589	1085
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		21 Feb 2018
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	341 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		512 GB
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	50 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		32
PCIe configurations		x16, x8, x4, x2
Total number of SATA ports		8
USB revision		3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)