EPYC 7F52 vs EPYC 7252

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7252
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
12.22
EPYC 7F52
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
26.01
+113%

EPYC 7F52 outperforms EPYC 7252 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7252 and EPYC 7F52 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking636192
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.025.70
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.6315.87
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$475$3,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7252 has 93% better value for money than EPYC 7F52.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7252 and EPYC 7F52 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier3135
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size192 mm274 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7252 and EPYC 7F52 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketTR4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7252 and EPYC 7F52. 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 7252 and EPYC 7F52 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7252 and EPYC 7F52. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB4 TiB
Max memory channels88
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7252 and EPYC 7F52.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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 7252 12.22
EPYC 7F52 26.01
+113%

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 7252 19411
EPYC 7F52 41322
+113%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.22 26.01
Recency 7 August 2019 14 April 2020
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 155 Watt

EPYC 7252 has 29.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7F52, on the other hand, has a 112.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The EPYC 7F52 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7252 in performance tests.


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