EPYC 7501 vs EPYC 7272

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Performance Per Dollar EPYC 7501

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101%

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101%

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EPYC 7501

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

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99%

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98%

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Performance Per Dollar EPYC 7272

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MSRP: $599|Avg: $418

136%

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136%

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131%

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130%

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128%

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122%

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120%

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MSRP: $549|Avg: $595

118%

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MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

104%

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101%

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EPYC 7272

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100%

#86

Xeon Platinum 8260

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

92%

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The EPYC 7272 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the EPYC 7501 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.9% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	EPYC 7501	EPYC 7272
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Naples (2017−2018) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Zen 2 (2017−2020) / 7 nm, 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	EPYC 7501	EPYC 7272
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 7501 and EPYC 7272

EPYC 7501

The EPYC 7501 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 29 June 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Naples (2017−2018) architecture. It features 32 cores and 64 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 170 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 24,925 points. Launch price was $3,400.

EPYC 7272

The EPYC 7272 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 August 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Zen 2 (2017−2020) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm, 14 nm process technology. Socket: SP3. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 25,161 points. Launch price was $625.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 7501 packs 32 cores / 64 threads, while the EPYC 7272 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the EPYC 7501 has 20 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the EPYC 7501 versus 3.2 GHz on the EPYC 7272 — a 6.5% clock advantage for the EPYC 7272 (base: 2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The EPYC 7501 uses the Naples (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the EPYC 7272 uses Zen 2 (2017−2020) (7 nm, 14 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 7501 scores 24,925 against the EPYC 7272's 25,161 — a 0.9% lead for the EPYC 7272. L3 cache: 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 7501 vs 32 MB (total) on the EPYC 7272.

Feature	EPYC 7501	EPYC 7272
Cores / Threads	32 / 64+167%	12 / 24
Boost Clock	3 GHz	3.2 GHz+7%
Base Clock	2 GHz	2.9 GHz+45%
L3 Cache	64 MB (total)+100%	32 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512 kB (per core)
Process	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm-50%
Architecture	Naples (2017−2018)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
PassMark	24,925	25,161