EPYC 7542 vs EPYC 7302P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7302P
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
20.57
EPYC 7542
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
28.33
+37.7%

EPYC 7542 outperforms EPYC 7302P by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7302P and EPYC 7542 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking273163
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.405.32
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency12.5611.92
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$825$3,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7302P has 152% better value for money than EPYC 7542.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7302P 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3264
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplier3029
L1 cache1 MB2 MB
L2 cache8 MB16 MB
L3 cache128 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size192 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7302P 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)
SocketTR4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7302P and EPYC 7542. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7302P and EPYC 7542 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7302P and EPYC 7542. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size4 TiB4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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.

EPYC 7302P 20.57
EPYC 7542 28.33
+37.7%

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.

EPYC 7302P 32669
EPYC 7542 45003
+37.8%

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.

EPYC 7302P 1162
+8.9%
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.

EPYC 7302P 7836
EPYC 7542 8564
+9.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.57 28.33
Physical cores 16 32
Threads 32 64
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 225 Watt

EPYC 7302P has 45.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7542, on the other hand, has a 37.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The EPYC 7542 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7302P in performance tests.


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