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AMD EPYC 7542

Processor Released Aug 7, 2019

CPU cores: 32
CPU threads: 64
Maximum boost clock: 3.4 GHz
Thermal design power: 225 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark56,728^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,207^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark56,809^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 32
CPU threads: 64
Base clock: 2.9 GHz
Reported CPU clock: 2.9 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.4 GHz
L3 cache: 128 MB
Socket / package: SP3
Process node: 7 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 74 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 225 W^*
Transistors: 3,800 million^*

Cache hierarchy

L2 / per core
Level
L2
Scope
per core
Size
0.5 MB
L3 / per CCX
Level
L3
Scope
per CCX
Size
16 MB

Compatible sockets

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 8
Video memory type: DDR4^*

CPU memory support

DDR4
Variant / details
Up to 3200 MT/s
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
3,200 MT/s
Per-socket memory bandwidth
Variant / details
204.8 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 225 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Maximum turbo frequency

3.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

native_context

Clock scope: Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency^*

Codename

Rome^*

Processor model

EPYC 7542^*

Full processor designation

AMD EPYC 7542 32-Core Processor^*

Processor family

AMD EPYC^*

Launch year

precision: year^*
text: 2019^*

Declared memory capacity

4^* TB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

CPU cores

32^*

L3 cache

128^* MB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

Thermal design power declaration

225^* W

CPU threads

64^*

Specifications 2 · 22 fields

# of CPU Cores

32^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

# of Threads

64^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

1kU Pricing

3,400 USD^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Base Clock

2.9GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

CPU Socket

SP3^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Default TDP

225W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Family

AMD EPYC™^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

L3 Cache

128MB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Line

AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Max. Boost Clock ¹ ²

Up to 3.4GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Memory Channels

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Model

AMD EPYC™ 7542^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

PCI Express® Version

PCIe 4.0 x128^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Per Socket Mem BW

204.80 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Platform

Server^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Product ID Boxed

100-100000075WOF^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Product ID Tray

100-000000075^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Socket Count

1P/2P^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Supported Technologies

AMD Infinity Architecture^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

System Memory Specification

Up to 3200MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

System Memory Type

DDR4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Workload Affinity

Analytics, CAE/CFD/FEA, ERM/SCM/CRM apps, Media streaming, Medium capacity data mgmt (NR/RDBMS), VDI, VM Density^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 427^*

Specifications 3 · 17 fields

Model: AMD EPYC™ 7542^*
Base Clock: 2.9GHz^*
Max Boost Clock: 3.4GHz^*
Total L3 Cache: 128MB^*
Package: SP3^*
Socket Count: 1P/2P^*
Family: AMD EPYC™^*
PCI Express® Version AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series: PCIe 4.0 x128^*
Default TDP / TDP AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series: 225W^*
System Memory Specification AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series: 3200MHz^*
System Memory Type: DDR4^*
Memory Channels: 8^*
Per Socket Mem BW: 204.8^* GB/s
Line: AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series^*
Platform: Server^*
# of CPU Cores: 32^*
# of Threads: 64^*

Specifications 4 · 24 fields

name: AMD EPYC 7542^*
name: AMD EPYC 7542^*
cores: 32^*
cores: 32^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 4^*
samples: 8^*
price: 5,970^*
price: 2,985^*
tdp: 225^*
tdp: 225^*
date: 2019-11-01^*
date: 2019-11-01^*
socket: SP3^*
socket: SP3^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,900^*
speed: 2,900^*
turbo: 3,400^*
turbo: 3,400^*
cpuCount: 2^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 4 fields

brand: AMD^*
brand: AMD^*
name: AMD EPYC 7542^*
name: AMD EPYC 7542^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
Product: AMD EPYC 7542^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2019-08-07^*
Process Size (nm): 7^* nm
TDP (W): 225^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 74^* mm²
Transistors (million): 3,800^*
Freq (MHz): 2,900^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 14 fields

cache l3: 131,072^*
tdp: 225^*
product line: AMD EPYC 7002 Series^*
socket: SP3^*
memory type: DDR4^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory speed: 3,200^*
cores: 32^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: amd^*
threads: 64^*
name: AMD EPYC 7542^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 56,809^*
base frequency: 2,900^*
turbo frequency: 3,400^*

Specifications 8 · 12 fields

cpuName

AMD EPYC 7542^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,019^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

SP3^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*