AMD EPYC 7002-series Rome (32-core, 8-channel DDR4-3200)

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Class
CPU
Memory
512 GB DDR4-3200 (8 channel)
Runs (Q4_K_M)
Bandwidth
173 GB/s
Released
2019-08-07
Price (US)
$1950 used as of 2026-08
Sourcing and disambiguation notes

Exact EPYC 7002 SKU not stated by source (only "32-core Rome"); TDP left null rather than guessed. 173 GB/s bandwidth is stated directly by the source (author "adman-c"), not computed. 2026-08 used build-total ($1,950): Rome-generation EPYC has no meaningful new-retail channel left. Priced as a representative 32-core Rome part (EPYC 7502): CPU used ~$150-240 depending on locked/unlocked, SP3 board Supermicro H11SSL-I used ~$510, 8x32GB DDR4-3200 ECC RDIMM used ~$160 each = $1,280. Substitute any similarly-priced 32-core Rome SKU (7502/7452/7452P) -- used Rome CPU pricing is a commodity, all within ~$100-250, so this total is fairly robust despite the SKU ambiguity noted above.

Specification sources

Measurements

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Speed over time

What it can run

Fit is arithmetic, not a measurement — how it is computed. Against 512 GB; models that fit are listed largest first.