EPYC 7252 vs EPYC 7232P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7232P
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
11.16
EPYC 7252
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
12.22
+9.5%

EPYC 7252 outperforms EPYC 7232P by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7232P and EPYC 7252 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking694626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.9410.65
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.809.64
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$450$475

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7252 has 7% better value for money than EPYC 7232P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7232P and EPYC 7252 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplier3131
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size192 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7232P and EPYC 7252 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketTR4TR4
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7232P and EPYC 7252. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7232P and EPYC 7252 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7232P and EPYC 7252. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size4 TiB4 TiB
Max memory channels88
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7232P 11.16
EPYC 7252 12.22
+9.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7232P 17731
EPYC 7252 19411
+9.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.16 12.22

EPYC 7252 has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7232P and EPYC 7252.


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