EPYC 7542 vs Xeon W-2135

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2135
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
9.09
EPYC 7542
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
28.33
+212%

EPYC 7542 outperforms Xeon W-2135 by a whopping 212% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2135 and EPYC 7542 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking844163
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.675.32
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD EPYC
Power efficiency6.1411.92
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$835$3,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2135 has 25% better value for money than EPYC 7542.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2135 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)
Threads1264
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3729
L1 cache64K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size484 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2135 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)
SocketFCLGA2066SP3
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 and EPYC 7542. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2135 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+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 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 Xeon W-2135 and EPYC 7542. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size512 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2135 and EPYC 7542.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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.

Xeon W-2135 9.09
EPYC 7542 28.33
+212%

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.

Xeon W-2135 14440
EPYC 7542 45003
+212%

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.

Xeon W-2135 1409
+32.1%
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.

Xeon W-2135 6590
EPYC 7542 8564
+30%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 28.33
Recency 29 August 2017 7 August 2019
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 12 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 225 Watt

Xeon W-2135 has 60.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7542, on the other hand, has a 211.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7542 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2135 in performance tests.


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