EPYC 9654 vs EPYC 7542

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7542
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
28.33
EPYC 9654
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
75.70
+167%

EPYC 9654 outperforms EPYC 7542 by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7542 and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.321.36
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD EPYC
Power efficiency11.9219.90
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,400$11,805

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7542 has 291% better value for money than EPYC 9654.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7542 and EPYC 9654 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)96
Threads64192
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Multiplier2924
L1 cache2 MB6 MB
L2 cache16 MB96 MB
L3 cache128 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size192 mm212x 72 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7542 and EPYC 9654 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketSP3SP5
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7542 and EPYC 9654. 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 7542 and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7542 and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size4 TiB6 TiB
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7542 and EPYC 9654.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 7542 28.33
EPYC 9654 75.70
+167%

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 7542 45003
EPYC 9654 120246
+167%

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 7542 1067
EPYC 9654 1837
+72.2%

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 7542 8564
EPYC 9654 18836
+120%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.33 75.70
Recency 7 August 2019 10 November 2022
Physical cores 32 96
Threads 64 192
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 360 Watt

EPYC 7542 has 60% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9654, on the other hand, has a 167.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7542 in performance tests.


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