AMD EPYC 7552 vs AMD EPYC 7402

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and AMD EPYC 7402 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 24
  • 48 more threads: 96 vs 48
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 64259
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 24
Number of threads 96 vs 48
L1 cache 4.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache 192 MB vs 128 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 72235 vs 64259

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7402

  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 200 Watt
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1986 vs 1527
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1986 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7402

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1527
1986
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
72235
64259
Name AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7402
PassMark - Single thread mark 1527 1986
PassMark - CPU mark 72235 64259

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7402

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Zen 2
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 7 Aug 2019
Place in performance rating 509 424
Launch price (MSRP) $1250
OPN PIB 100-100000048WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000048
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 4.5 MB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 192 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.35 GHz 3.35 GHz
Number of cores 48 24
Number of threads 96 48
Transistor count 3800 million
Unlocked

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Sockets supported SP3 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt 180 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCIe configurations 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™)