AMD EPYC 7552 vs AMD EPYC 7502

Processor comparisons 19-03-2023

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7552 vs AMD EPYC 7502 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, 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 testing software like 7zip, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Prime95, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7502 or AMD EPYC 7552.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7552

72%

EPYC 7502

66%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7552 is 8% better than EPYC 7502. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7552

77%

EPYC 7502

73%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	137.0	129.9
Valorant	155.7	147.7
Cyberpunk 2077	87.2	82.7
Apex Legends	146.3	138.8
Call of Duty Warzone	116.8	110.7
Overwatch	126.1	119.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	107.4	101.9
DOOM Eternal	77.8	73.8
Warzone	121.4	115.2
Assassin's Creed	130.8	124.0
Valheim	129.2	122.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7552

18%

EPYC 7502

17%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the EPYC 7552 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7502 as it consumes less power: 200W vs. 180W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD EPYC 7552	AMD EPYC 7502
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	160
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	8977	6608
Cinbench 20 Single-core	528	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	19032	14007
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1001	740
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	49501	36424

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

	AMD EPYC 7552	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	2844	2094
Multi-Core	72727	53430

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7552	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	1082	939
Multi-Core	48030	41117

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD EPYC 7552	AMD EPYC 7502
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	SP3
Core name	Rome	Rome
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	48	32
Threads	96	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	64000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	192MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000076 100-100000076WOF	100-000000054 100-100000054WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7502 is 11% better than EPYC 7552 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7552 has 16 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 7552 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7502 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7552 and AMD EPYC 7502 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7552 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD EPYC 7552 specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7502 specs and review.