AMD EPYC 7301 vs AMD EPYC 7281: comparison

Comparison of AMD EPYC 7301 and AMD EPYC 7281: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

AMD EPYC 7301 has a higher base clock (2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz) and a larger L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB).

Both processors match on: core count (16), thread count (32), maximum clock (2.7 GHz), TDP (155–170 W), memory channels (8), PCIe version (3).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterAMD EPYC 7301AMD EPYC 7281
Cores / threads 16 / 32 16 / 32
Max boost clock 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz
L3 cache 64 MB 32 MB
TDP 155–170 W 155–170 W

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter AMD EPYC 7301 AMD EPYC 7281
General
Segment Server Server
Product line AMD EPYC 7001 Series AMD EPYC 7001 Series
Product family AMD EPYC AMD EPYC
Recommended customer price 740 USD 580 USD
Target workloads EDA, General Purpose, Media streaming, Per core CAE/CFD/FEA Cost-optimized, General Purpose, SW-defined storage
CPU
Cores 16 16
Threads 32 32
Base clock 2.2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Max boost clock 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz
L3 cache 64 MB 32 MB
TDP 155–170 W 155–170 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 8 8
Max memory speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Max memory bandwidth 153.6–170.6 GB/s 153.6–170.6 GB/s
Graphics
Has integrated graphics No No
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
Package and thermal
Sockets supported SP3 SP3
Max CPU configuration 2 2
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) PS7301BEVGPAF PS7281BEVGAAF
Product ID (Box) PS7301BEAFWOF PS7281BEAFWOF

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