EPYC 7542 vs i5-9400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
EPYC 7542
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
28.33
+375%

EPYC 7542 outperforms Core i5-9400F by a whopping 375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7542 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1108163
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.415.32
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.6711.91
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$3,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9400F has 77% better value for money than EPYC 7542.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7542 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads664
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2929
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size149 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7542 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7542. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7542 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7542 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7542. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and EPYC 7542.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-9400F 5.96
EPYC 7542 28.33
+375%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-9400F 9468
EPYC 7542 45003
+375%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-9400F 1404
+31.6%
EPYC 7542 1067

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-9400F 4908
EPYC 7542 8564
+74.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 28.33
Recency 8 January 2019 7 August 2019
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 6 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 225 Watt

i5-9400F has 246.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7542, on the other hand, has a 375.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, 433.3% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7542 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9400F is a desktop processor while EPYC 7542 is a server/workstation one.


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