| Name: | AMD EPYC 7542 |
| Family: | AMD EPYC |
| Group: | AMD EPYC 7002 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
AMD EPYC 7542 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The AMD EPYC 7542 features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD EPYC series. To use the AMD EPYC 7542, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The AMD EPYC 7542 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 32 |
| Threads: | 64 |
| Cores: | 32x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.4 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory: | 0 bytes |
| Memory channels: | 8 |
| Bandwidth: | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 225 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The AMD EPYC 7542 is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 128.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 7 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | SP3 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 128.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Rome (Zen 2) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V, SVM |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q3/2019 |
| Release price: | 6000 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
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58842
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AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 2.85 GHz
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57691
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
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56727
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AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
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56570
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
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54800
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-3375
38C 72T @ 2.5 GHz
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27049
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Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 2.3 GHz
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26895
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
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26749
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AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 2.5 GHz
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26746
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AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.35 GHz
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26314
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 1.1 GHz
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14621
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Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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14620
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
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14416
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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14229
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Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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14207
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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1372
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1371
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
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1371
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1371
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Intel Core i3-10105T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1370
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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1014
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1014
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
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1013
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1012
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Intel Core i7-5775R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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1012
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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398
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Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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397
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
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397
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Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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397
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Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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396
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