AMD Epyc 7642 VS AMD Epyc 7F72 — differences in specs

Comparing AMD Epyc 7642 vs AMD Epyc 7F72

Comparison of video cards AMD Epyc 7642 vs AMD Epyc 7F72 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD Epyc 7642

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More number of cores

48 24

2 times more threads
Performance per watt

225 W 240 W

About 1.07 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of AMD Epyc 7F72

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Higher clock speed

3.20 GHz 2.30 GHz

Around 28% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

3.70 GHz 3.30 GHz

Around 11 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Epyc 7642 AMD Epyc 7F72

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Epyc 7642 and AMD Epyc 7F72 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Epyc 7642 AMD Epyc 7F72
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD Epyc AMD Epyc
Generation	2 2
CPU group	AMD Epyc 7002 AMD Epyc 7002
Successor	AMD Epyc 7643 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Epyc 7642 vs AMD Epyc 7F72 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.30 GHz 3.20 GHz
CPU Cores	48 24
Turbo (1 Core)	3.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
CPU Threads	96 48
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Epyc 7642 and AMD Epyc 7F72 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Epyc 7642 and AMD Epyc 7F72. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Epyc 7642 and AMD Epyc 7F72 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
ECC	Yes Yes
Memory channels	8 8
PCIe version	4.0 4.0
PCIe lanes	128 128

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Epyc 7642 and AMD Epyc 7F72.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Epyc 7642 or AMD Epyc 7F72? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	225 W 240 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Epyc 7642 and AMD Epyc 7F72 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L3-Cache	256.00 MB 192.00 MB
Architecture	Rome (Zen 2) Rome (Zen 2)
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Socket	SP3 SP3
Release date	Q3/2019 Q2/2020