AMD EPYC 7502 vs AMD EPYC 7702

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7502 vs AMD EPYC 7702 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Geekbench 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valheim
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Valorant
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7702 or AMD EPYC 7502.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

EPYC 7502

66%

EPYC 7702

71%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7702 is 7% better than EPYC 7502. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7502

73%

EPYC 7702

81%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	129.9	143.1
Valorant	147.7	162.6
Cyberpunk 2077	82.7	91.0
Apex Legends	138.8	152.8
Call of Duty Warzone	110.7	121.9
Overwatch	119.6	131.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	101.9	112.2
DOOM Eternal	73.8	81.3
Warzone	115.2	126.8
Assassin's Creed	124.0	136.6
Valheim	122.6	134.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7502

17%

EPYC 7702

17%

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 7502	AMD EPYC 7702
Cinbench 15 Single-core	160	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6608	8896
Cinbench 20 Single-core	391	406
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14007	18857
Cinbench 23 Single-core	740	996
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	36424	49035

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7502	AMD EPYC 7702
Single-Core	2094	2099
Multi-Core	53430	71929

GeekBench 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7502	AMD EPYC 7702
Single-Core	939	1023
Multi-Core	41117	53995

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7502	AMD EPYC 7702
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	SP3
Core name	Rome	Rome
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	32	64
Threads	64	128
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	200 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	256MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000054 100-100000054WOF	100-000000038 100-100000038WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7502 is 19% better than EPYC 7702 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7702 has 32 more core than EPYC 7502. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7502 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7702 is better: 25
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 7502 and AMD EPYC 7702 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD EPYC 7502 specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7702 specs and review.