EPYC 7542 vs i9-10900F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900F
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
13.03
EPYC 7542
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
29.41
+126%

EPYC 7542 outperforms Core i9-10900F by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900F and EPYC 7542 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking603159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.45
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency18.2811.92
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900F 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2064
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 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 i9-10900F 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1200SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900F 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900F and EPYC 7542 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F and EPYC 7542. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900F 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.

i9-10900F 13.03
EPYC 7542 29.41
+126%

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.

i9-10900F 19948
EPYC 7542 45003
+126%

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.

i9-10900F 1705
+66.8%
EPYC 7542 1022

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.

i9-10900F 8433
+0.1%
EPYC 7542 8423

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.03 29.41
Recency 30 April 2020 7 August 2019
Physical cores 10 32
Threads 20 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 225 Watt

i9-10900F has an age advantage of 8 months, and 246.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7542, on the other hand, has a 125.7% higher aggregate performance score, 220% more physical cores and 220% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7542 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900F in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10900F is a desktop processor while EPYC 7542 is a server/workstation one.


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