EPYC 7252

AMD · EPYC 7002 · 2019 · SP3

Overview

The AMD EPYC 7252 is a server processor with 8 cores, released in 2019 at an MSRP of $475. It is part of the EPYC 7002 lineup, using the EPYC 7002 platform, and fits the SP3 socket. Internally, it is built on the "Zen 2" architecture. Thanks to AMD Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT), each core can handle two instruction streams simultaneously, yielding a total of 16 threads for improved parallelism. The EPYC 7252 has a base clock of 3.1 GHz and can boost up to 3.2 GHz depending on workload and thermal headroom. AMD manufactures the "Zen 2" silicon on a TSMC 7nm process node. This processor supports DDR4 memory across 8 channels, up to 4TB total, with ECC support standard for data integrity in server workloads. It supports both single-socket (1P) and dual-socket (2P) configurations, with 128 lanes of PCIe 4.0 available for storage, networking and accelerators. With a TDP of 120W, the EPYC 7252 sits in a typical power envelope for a modern desktop CPU. The cache hierarchy consists of 32KB/core of L1, 512KB/core of L2, and 32MB of L3 cache.

Rome's dual-socket-capable equivalent to the 7232P at the same core count and clock speed.

Specifications

BrandAMD
FamilyEPYC 7002
SeriesEPYC 7002
ArchitectureZen 2
CodenameRome
Launch year2019
Cores8
Threads16
Base clock3.1 GHz
Boost clock3.2 GHz
L1 cache32KB/core
L2 cache512KB/core
L3 cache32MB
TDP120W
SocketSP3
ProcessTSMC 7nm
Memory typeDDR4
Memory channels8
Max memory4TB
PCIe lanes128 (PCIe 4.0)
ECC memoryYes
Socket scalability1P and 2P
Launch MSRP$475
OEM / tray part number100-000000080

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