EPYC 4344P vs EPYC 7302

The EPYC 4344P packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the EPYC 7302 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the EPYC 7302 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.3 GHz on the EPYC 4344P versus 3.3 GHz on the EPYC 7302 — a 46.5% clock advantage for the EPYC 4344P (base: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz). The EPYC 4344P uses the Raphael (2023−2025) architecture (5 nm), while the EPYC 7302 uses Zen 2 (2017−2020) (7 nm, 14 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 4344P scores 33,821 against the EPYC 7302's 33,499 — a 1% lead for the EPYC 4344P. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 19,500 vs 19,500 (0% advantage for the EPYC 7302). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,960 vs 1,192, a 48.7% lead for the EPYC 4344P that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 1,896 vs 10,254 (137.6% advantage for the EPYC 7302). Both processors carry 32 MB (total) of L3 cache.

The EPYC 4344P uses the AM5 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the EPYC 7302 uses SP3 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-5200 on the EPYC 4344P versus DDR4-3200 on the EPYC 7302 — the EPYC 4344P supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The EPYC 7302 supports up to 4096 GB of RAM compared to 192 GB — 182.1% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (EPYC 4344P) vs 8 (EPYC 7302). PCIe lanes: 28 (EPYC 4344P) vs 128 (EPYC 7302) — the EPYC 7302 offers 100 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: B650,X670,X870 (EPYC 4344P) and WRX80,SP3 (EPYC 7302).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the EPYC 4344P supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: AMD-V, AMD-Vi (EPYC 4344P) vs AMD-V, SEV (EPYC 7302). The EPYC 4344P includes integrated graphics (Radeon Graphics), while the EPYC 7302 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: EPYC 4344P targets Entry Server, EPYC 7302 targets Server / Multi-thread Workstation. Direct competitor: EPYC 4344P rivals Xeon E-2468; EPYC 7302 rivals Xeon Gold 6230.

The EPYC 4344P launched at $329 MSRP, while the EPYC 7302 debuted at $978. At current prices ($314 vs $109), the EPYC 7302 is $205 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the EPYC 4344P delivers 107.7 pts/$ vs 307.3 pts/$ for the EPYC 7302 — making the EPYC 7302 the 96.2% better value option.